Crappie spawn in Lower Alabama

Went fishing last Thursday and caught 31 big bull bream and then went to check on a place that I like to fish for crappie during the spawn. Water temp. was 75 degrees and I caught one fish on a cypress tree, but he had not turned black. Went back Friday and caught another 35 bull bream and when I checked the crappie I caught 5 off of cypress trees in just a few minutes and they were all black as the ace of spades, water still 75 degrees. So I thought, ok a holiday weekend coming up, so I'll let the lake lice have it for the weekend and I'll hit them hard Monday. Woke up to cloudy skies and a threat of rain, but I went anyway. Get there and when I put the trolling motor in the water and the temp. had dropped to 68 degrees and I never got a bite. This is the 3rd time this has happened, I'm beginning to wonder if they will ever get a chance to bed this year.

Beetlespin, I too have delt with the same water temp problems. The fish get up in the shallows for a little and then go back deep. I have fished Eufaula and Alabama river. Same thing at both lakes.

I have had the same problem in the pass. They are still there they just want bite. It happened to me about a week ago and I started using a float to keep it in their face and bingo caught a limit. Just food for thought.

Tried a float sunday on martin,got tired of retying,,,zero zilch,,,two of the crappie we caught were 10 ft plus,,,may try a solo run tomorrow,,its warm today,,
but remember "I am learning and don't know what I am doing",,,wish I could go to the campout this weekend ,,gotta werk