Summer Crappie Fishing

The majority of fisherman know it's a whole new ball game after the spawn when it comes to catching numbers of fish. This requires a lot of work. I read all the time about people who spider rigging and troll, but to me that's really not as fun as fishing vertical in treetops and structure. Crappie are a very dedicated schooling fish, which means they like to stay in packs in much deeper water during the summer months, and that's where spider rigging and trolling comes in handy. After the spawn, obviously fish move to much deeper water during the warmer months of the year. Most people think just because they catch crappie closer to the banks during the spring, that they can do so during the summer, WRONG! I have figured out that to catch crappie consistently during the summer time, you have to put in some time of your own making a place for these fish to be. Tree tops, man-made structure, anything you know that will hold fish. Sink these structures in the deeper waters such a creek channels, drop offs from one debt to another, areas with little current, or any other favorable area you know of that crappie love during the summer. Hopefully this information is helpful to you in the future!