| Because they populate so many lakes and rivers | | | | arms of the upper end of the lake, especially at |
| in the country, crappie are easy to find in most | | | | the beginning of March as the crappie are |
| states, making them a favorite for anglers. | | | | beginning to spawn. Crappie are plentiful, and |
| However, there are several lakes within the | | | | many are to be found in the two-pound range |
| United States that are considered excellent overall | | | | and above. Weiss Lake also provides some of the |
| and the best crappie fishing lakes in the nation. | | | | best crappie fishing in the country. There is a |
| Where can you find these lakes, and what is so | | | | 10-inch limit here, which has assisted in the |
| great about them? Let's take a look at what | | | | maturing of the crappie to larger sizes. You'll find |
| could be the top five lakes in the entire United | | | | tons of one-pounders and a great deal of |
| States. | | | | two-pounders in this lake, quickly reaching your |
| You'll probably notice that, while there is plenty of | | | | daily limit. The best areas of the lake are around |
| good crappie fishing in the north, most of the | | | | the Little River and Yellow Creek areas, where |
| lakes are going to be found in the south. This is | | | | slow-troll nose-hooked minnows and tiny spinners |
| partially due to warmer climates that allow for | | | | seem to produce the best catch. |
| longer growing seasons, earlier spawning, and | | | | Outside of Alabama, you'll also find some fishing in |
| year-round fishing ability. Anglers are often not | | | | Lake Eufaula, located in Oklahoma. This lake, close |
| "seasonal" fishermen and enjoy getting out on the | | | | to city limits, performs well despite heavy |
| lake even in the dead of winter. In order to do | | | | pressure from urban areas, and not only will you |
| this, you have to find a good lake that's not | | | | quickly catch your daily limit, but you are bound to |
| frozen over (unless you really enjoy ice fishing). | | | | grab a couple of two-pound slabs along the way. |
| Many of the lakes in the south never freeze. | | | | Make sure to spend time trolling along I-40 and |
| Of the top five lakes in the south, two are in | | | | probing the shallow cover of the Gentry, Cole, |
| Alabama. Logan Martin Lake is 15,000 acres, a | | | | and Gaines Creek areas, using 2-inch Yum |
| reservoir created from the impoundment of the | | | | Beavertail grubs or 1/8-ounce jigheads. If you are |
| Coosa River. The best crappie fishing here is | | | | visiting the lake for the first time, you might want |
| found by trolling waters at 8-15 feet in the creek | | | | to consider hiring a guide. |