What do crappie fish eat?

Crappies eat grasshoppers, crickets, minnows, shad and night crawlers. If you use one of these for bait, the crappie should take the bait. Of course, you may catch a few other fish species, but you can catch crappies for sure. The bait is not so much the problem when catching crappies as it is the presentation and where you are presenting the bait. You have to know where the fish hide in wait of food. Use a presentation that fits the water and water condition that you are fishing. The crappie will eat just about anything that you offer, but the fish must be able to see what you are offering. If you find that something isn’t working, you will want to try a different bait. As with any fish, one day can be different from the last day. I have found that the local bait shops or other anglers can help with a wealth of information. This is especially true if you are unfamiliar with the water you want to fish. Just because the crappie eat grasshoppers in Illinois, does not mean that the crappie in Georgia will feed on grasshoppers. If you want to fish a specific water, ask around and see what everyone has to say about the locations and the bait. It will save you some time when you want to get out on the water and catch a fish. The more time you save on not having to look for an area to fish, the more time you will have to catch the fish.