These edges can often temporarily hold fish during early warming trends, allowing fish to forage and yet easily return to the stability of deeper water when cold fronts sweep in from the north. The probability of fish being present increases if there are rocks in the vicinity. As the season progresses, crappie are drawn to the northern ends of pits, which warm before the rest of the lake. These areas are where I search when the water temperature starts to rise and the environment becomes more stable. Another area to check is moving water.
Pits are often on different levels and water can flow from one into another.
These areas of moving water warm before the main body of the lake and can attract bait fish and then crappie. Necked down areas between pits can serve as natural ambush points where feeding schools of crappie can intercept passing minnows. By the time the spawn is approaching, weed beds have begun to regrow and that is where I concentrate all of my attention. The critical thing to remember about weeds is that crappie lie under or in them and use them as cover while they wait for passing prey. Presentation to fish in the weeds is critical.