Shallow Lake Spring Crappies - Avoid the Algae for Success

Went kayak fishing the other day for bass and noticed the crappies were running shallow. They were some, but not many, so it tells me that they are not exactly spawning yet and are still feeding likely in the deeper waters.

I went into the channel and fished by a hump that turns into a lily pad bed. Casting lures picked up ton of algae, so I ended up using a float to suspend a jig and small plastic shad that is about 1-1.5" long. Caught about 25 crappies, many were over 10 inches. Here is a video of some of the catches! enjoy

https://youtu.be/gqlUY9n67QI