U225X PUBLIC-SAFE CONVERSATION NOTE RECORD: CHAT-0125 TOPIC: Crappie Water Temp Guide IMPORTED: 2026.03.28 This note was generated from a matching conversation in the supplied ChatGPT export. EXTRACTED REQUEST: At what water temp do crappie start biting RECOVERED CONVERSATION EXCERPTS USER MESSAGES: 1. At what water temp do crappie start biting ASSISTANT RESPONSES: 1. Crappie are pretty temperature-driven, so once you know the water temp you can almost predict their behavior. 🌡️ Key Crappie Temperature Ranges ❄️ 40–45°F (Late winter) [embedded media omitted] - They’re alive… but barely moving - Holding deep (15–30 ft) around brush, ledges - You’ll need to fish slow as hell (vertical jigging works best). 🌤️ 45–50°F (Early bite starts) [embedded media omitted] - This is where things start turning on - Fish move toward creek channels and staging areas - Bite becomes noticeable but still subtle - Best methods: small jigs, minnows, slow retrieve 👉 You mentioned ~49–52°F at Lake Perry recently — that’s right in this zone. 🔥 50–60°F (Prime pre-spawn) [embedded media omitted] -… EXTRACTED KNOWLEDGE / HOW-TO - They’re alive… but barely moving - Holding deep (15–30 ft) around brush, ledges - You’ll need to fish slow as hell (vertical jigging works best) - -- - This is where things start turning on - Fish move toward creek channels and staging areas - Bite becomes noticeable but still subtle - Best methods: small jigs, minnows, slow retrieve CONVERSATION SHAPE: 1 user turns / 1 assistant turns ATTACHMENTS DETECTED: 1 Raw transcripts, private details, exact locations, account information, employer/customer-confidential material, and restricted software references are not published in this note. PROPERTY OF U225X / PUBLIC-SAFE IMPORT