Construction on northwest highway silted in the creek, too shallow for fish to want to run up. Generally crappie won’t cross long stretches of shallow water like the sandies will.

100% correct. When they raised the Highway they also blocked the flow of the creek and used big pipes to pump the water around the construction area. The winter creek fishing has never been the same since. From Thanksgiving to New Year's I used to be able to catch a limit or close to it almost every trip. We were way back in the woods, sometime alone, sometimes the banks would be lined with fisherman, with everyone catching crappie. It was something I waited for and looked forward to every year. Since the construction, I've gone back every year once or twice, but have never had much luck. None of my old spots seem to produce fish. I am pretty sure it's not just me. The trails that used to take you deep in the woods are all grown in, not many people back there, at least not fishermen. 99% of the time I fished north of flagpole hill up to skillman. Maybe the patterns have changed and I just have not found them, but I really think the pattern changed to they just mostly stay in the lake. Crappie fishing in the lake this time of year can be excellent. I fish from a kayak. Look for visible structure. It's all in the upper end of the lake. You can try fishing the pylons under the Mockingbird bridge. Another really good spot is the barrier dock for the Dallas Sailing Club. Be respectful, and don't climb on or tie up to their dock. With a kayak, its easy to scoot along dropping a jig or minnow next to each post. You can do the same thing at the Corinthian. I have never had much success fishing the deeper water. I may catch one here and there, but there is virtually no deep water structure to hold fish. I fish the lake mostly from Dec-May from a kayak, and catch a lot of crappie. Almost all of my fish are caught in less then 6 feet of water, usually with a jig, with or without a small cork bobber. PRO TIP: Fish late afternoon, and stay for a couple hours after dark, especially during a full moon. The bite will die down at dusk, but pick back up about 30 minutes after dark. Just like we used to in the creek, jig and bobber with a mini glow stick stuck in the bobber.

I took my own advice. Nearly a full moon, fished from 6-8pm, main lake 6 feet of water. jig and bobber.

Fishbonz you are killing them, your handler should be CrappieKing. I heard you cannot eat them from White Rock lake, wonder if this is true.