A bandit 200 or similar bait that is medium in size diving depth and wobble works nicely for covering water and hitting banks that are near spawning areas and that fish move onto during warm spring spells especially when a bit of wind or cloud cover makes the fish more aggressive. The exact time crappies will spawn during the spring varies depending on water temperature and therefore latitude.
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