Thread: When do the crappies start spawning here?

Crappie spawn when the water temps get to 59-61 degrees after winter. Most lakes go by the water temp. They start moving to shallow areas before the temp reaches 60 but they are moving.
How do you know when the water temp is 60 degrees? I usually notice the pollen falling and settling on cars and outside objects. A thin layer of pollen lets me know the waters are about 60 degrees and I go crappie spawn hunting in the shallows of these lakes.
Don't know specifically about Tawakoni. Good luck!

Pay little attention to average water temps as they can soar after 3 days of 75 or so degrees and sunshine in shallow spots even in big lakes . Black crappie will go early and whites will follow and the black males will be up in some lakes in late feb.
don’t know lake tawakoni well and only fished it maybe 3 times but to be sure somewhere on that lake in March there will be fish up shallow , I imagine above the bridge on the upper end there will be blacks getting ready in the next few weeks
Luck to you

on Twak I have seen them go shallow when water temp is at 55. I have seen some females stay in deeper water to lay the eggs 6-10 ft range. as long as they have a firm bottom to lay on and some type of cover.

Watch the Dogwoods and when the bud up the crappie are in! My Dogwoods have been budding for a bit now!

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