A word to the wise: everyone seems to think spring is the best crappie season. My records prove otherwise. I've been guiding on Buggs for several yrs now and have crappie fished there for over 40 yrs. The most consistant crappie fishing there is in the Fall/Early Winter time frame. If you plan a spring crappie trip now, most likely the weather will wreck the fishing or the water conditions. We make some great catches in the spring, don't get me wrong. But we catch more fish more consistantly in the latter part of the yr. For a better shot at a good spring trip you've got to watch the weather and go when its rite,IMHO.