Prespawn Crappie Fishing often hold on points sloping toward bottom channels. Among the best lures for fishing these areas are small, deep-diving, baitfish-imitating crankbaits. It’s difficult to keep crankbaits at favored depths and still move them slow enough to entice lethargic crappie. Using a neutral buoyancy or sinking crankbait eliminates these problems. Use light line -4- to 6-pound-test - crank the lure down to the proper depth, and then slowly crawl it across the bottom. Fish crankbaits around cover on each point, retrieving the lure from shallow water to deep, or working across the point toward the deepest side. Crappie move up and down points as weather and water conditions change, and they may be difficult to pinpoint. But when the first fish is found, you might take several on consecutive casts.