Crappie fishing in October can be excellent! As water temperatures cool down in the fall, crappie become more active and start feeding heavily to prepare for winter. Here’s what you need to know to catch them successfully in October:
- Cooling water temps trigger crappie to move from deep summer haunts toward shallower areas.
- Fall feeding frenzy: They’re bulking up before winter, making them more aggressive and easier to catch.
- Mid-Depth Structures (8–15 feet)
- Brush piles
- Submerged timber
- Rock piles
- Docks with structure
- Creek Channels and Mouths
- Especially in reservoirs and lakes, crappie move into feeder creeks as the water cools.
- Shallower Flats (late October)
- In the South especially, crappie may push up into shallower flats chasing baitfish.
