When they move in to spawn thay when you use the above... but in winter they suspend like said.. there's a great book on fishing crappie you should read called crappie wisdom.. sold buy infishermen.. I got my coppy on a resale site for around $1.5 plus $3.25 s&h media mail .. sight was called half.com wich was part of ebay.. I think they since closed down?? Not sure but amazon might have cheap books too same with other used book sites if you want me to I can find isbn#?? for the book so you can search for it?? if any thing let me know if you want it.. also the book ice fishing secrets say they suspend etc and how to target them.. were to look to find crappie etc in bolth books.. it a game changer those books are!
Nice crappie boon.ill be looking around either this weekend or next water is very low here