Some very good Crappie fishing on the Chick, as well as pretty much all the Tennessee river impoundments. April is usually a good time to think about bedding Crappie but calendar dates aren't as important as water temp. between 65*-75* crappie will move into shallow water to spawn. normally in shallow pockets and bays with some cover weeds and brush. water temps. in the 50's they will move out of the deeper water winter hang outs and start their move deeper. In impoundments like the Chick find old creek channels and follow them back into shallow water. as temps. warm the Crappie will move shallower. when water temps. hit 60 I like to find causeways with weed lines and rock. these causeways make the Crappie school up to pass thru to shallower bedding flats. 65 to 75 will find them very shallow around structure. Remember Crappie can not look down without moving their bodies so keep your bait just above the depth you think they're in. From New Years to spring is a good time to troll small jigs, some days will find them as shallow as 2 ft over deeper water but they'll be close to the old creek channels. One day might find them 2 ft the next 20ft but they'll be close to the old creek or river channels and they'll follow them all the way back till the spawn. Crappie really think of 2 things eat and spawn, if their not doing one they'll be doing the other.