TEN

Is the magic number , 10 degrees that is , the water temps. from the winter low ranges need to move up 10 degrees.
If 45 was your winter average low water temp . when your average water gets to 55 and holds in that range a few days , it is for sure ON somewhere in fairly short water .
It might only be in the dark after several really warm sunshiny days and it might only be one night ,but it will for sure occur.
Not fishing other locations in the country much , I would still consider this rule in your quest to find them .I heard a bud had a chat with a pro that you all love a few years ago and he said this about that ....
as far north as Canada the water temp. isn't the only key to the puzzle , his words were this about that .
as soon as the ice is out the crappie are in ,and for sure the water temps there are not what is considered when crappie will go shallow.
so remember the TEN rule in your travels and not be misled into the chat about the water temps. being to low for them to go shallow .
tip of the week .....:highfive

As inexperienced as I am I have come to that same conclusion. It is impossible to catch those critters at lower temps as seem by posts here, but I have had more luck when the water temp reaches 55 degrees here in my area. Maybe it’s because I don’t shake so much :dono

I’ll file this one away for further research!:ThumbsUp
Bob

Seems to hold true here. 50 degrees was good Ketching temp. 40 not so much

Ten is a complete #....kinda sense you have that jig & float idea bouncing around in your head Ketch' n... Anticipation=Preparedness[emoji106]

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Over the years , I’ve found the temperature on my depth finder was more important to me finding fish than the depth, during late winter and spring .
I’ve found a shoreline with a southern exposure will be the warmest , especially by late afternoon on a sunny day .
When I launch, the temp is the the first thing I make note of and then go searching for a sunny bank .
I’ve seen a 10 degree difference by afternoon.

It’ll be a while for me. We still have ice!!! It had thawed but we just had two nights in the middle teens and more tonight. This week looks like it will be warmer!!!

Well written Crappie Whisperer! Thanks for the tip.

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Originally Posted by Mstr Dan

As inexperienced as I am I have come to that same conclusion. It is impossible to catch those critters at lower temps as seem by posts here, but I have had more luck when the water temp reaches 55 degrees here in my area. Maybe it’s because I don’t shake so much :dono

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there is actually a great bite when the water gets to it's lowest , they often hit as hard as you will ever see and pack up nicely , but during the transitional period they often scatter out and do a lot of movement to and fro and become very difficult to pattern .