I%u2019m planning a trip to Arizona %u2013 what can you tell me about arizona crappie?

If you are fishing for crappie in Arizona, you want to look for black crappie in the warm waters of the state. The reservoirs are great for fishing crappies. Black crappies can be found around downed trees and underwater brush. They tend to school and can usually be found where there are schools of baitfish. The best bait for crappies in Arizona is threadfin shad. This is the basic diet of the crappies and will work the best for getting some bites. Some baits and lures you can use are also silver spoons, small jigs and minnows. Fish along the shorelines for the best results. If you are looking for white crappies, you are going to fish Lake Pleasant. There are some bites in this lake because the water is warmer and more turbid than other waters where black crappies are found. The black crappie record fish was caught in San Carlos Lake back in 1959 and weighed in at four pounds ten ounces. This is a great catch for a black crappie. There are trophy-sized fish in Arizona if you know where to find them. If you stick with the bait that they feed on all the time, you should have a good day’s catch. The minnows do work as well as the silver spoons. If you are planning to fish the springtime, the males will be guarding the hatchings in the shallows. After the spawn, the females go on eating frenzies and the males lay low guard duty.