Crappie

Crappie fishing near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, can be quite rewarding if you know where to look. Focus your efforts on the Black Warrior River impoundments like Holt Reservoir and Bankhead Lake. These waters offer plenty of submerged structure, including standing timber, brush piles, and bridge pilings, which crappie love. Spring is undoubtedly the best time to target them, as they move into shallower areas to spawn. Use jigs or minnows under a slip bobber to effectively target fish at different depths. As the water warms, crappie will often suspend near submerged structure, so experiment with your presentation. One tip is to check water discharge rates from the dams, as this can influence crappie location and feeding activity. Also, be sure to explore the many creeks and coves off the main river channel, as these areas often hold large concentrations of crappie.