Where are the male crappies?

[blugrasmaniac]

Seems like all, or nearly all, the crappies I've caught in the last two weeks have been female with eggs. Where are the males at this time of the year? I mostly troll jigs, but last week I was catching them out of brush, and still the same.

[troutslayer]

Not sure but if i waz a crappie i would b right behind the females lol

[blugrasmaniac]

Ha! Well, that's what I would think too. Just thought I would ask in case I'm missing something

[Bucketman009]

i have had the same thing happen.....the water fluctuation and up aand down weather.....the males are in shallower than the females they are just have lock jaw right now.....after 3 or 4 days warm weather i think it will be game on.

[SEA DANCER]

There is something about being around females that want to reproduce that makes the males want to drink more and eat less. Maybe it makes the females look better. Just my two cents.