Speaking of post spawn crappies, there is speculation that crappie spawn is really just getting started here in Minneapolis with the big runs just now showing up. What I have heard and been seeing sorta bears that out. That the crappies started real early with the exceptionally early ice out and the very early warm weather, but the following cold snap aborted that and now they are starting all over again as we have finally gotten stable enough warm weather. I have seen before that the male crappies can have their spawning behavior interrupted and have to start all over again. I still have not taken a colored up male crappie around here this spring.