6 Best Crappie Lures Ever Made

A deep-diving crankbait is your best bet for a guaranteed bite if you are fishing for crappies in summer, winter, or fall. An excellent choice is the Norman Little N Crankbait, featuring a plum body with an angled lip that lets it dive up to 12 feet under the water. Crappies are likely to strike aggressively once they see the medium-wide wobble of this crankbait.

The crankbait measures 2.5-inch in length and weigh 3/8-ounces, which is great for fishing large crappies and a few other gamefish, too. It also comes with two premium hooks and is available in more than 25 different colors and detailed patterns to suit different fishing conditions. The lavender shad, spring craw, and chartreuse are favorite picks for many fishermen.

Regardless of your choice of color, Norman uses a hardy gel coat finish to protect all the crankbaits from wear and tear, so they will serve you for several fishing seasons.

The Eagle Claw Crappie Jig is a very simple one, yet it is undoubtedly the best crappie jig as far as feathered options go. You can fish this by twitching below a bobber, using vertical jigging, or in several other ways. Consider using this in spring when crappies spawn and gather shallow in large numbers. Your chance of a guaranteed bite is greater at such times.

This jig has a body made of tread, with a head and shaft constructed from metal and a feather tail. However, it is still a lightweight jig, available in 1/16- and 1/32-ounce, depending on your preferred weight. The cleverly painted dot on the jig’s head resembles the eye of a baitfish, and the action of the feathertail in the water creates enough vibration to attract the crappie’s attention.

If you are fishing in stained water, consider choosing a darker color such as black, while lighter colors, including chartreuse or white, works great for fishing in clear water or on sunny days. Regardless of the color or time of day, you can almost count on the fact that if crappies can see this jig, they will most likely bite.

Here is a jig that perfectly replicates the action of injured baitfish – something that crappies can hardly resist! The Berkley PowerBait Minnow comes in a split-tail design that gives it a realistic swim action. To make things even more lifelike, the artificial minnow features captivating details such as a pair of 3D eyes and holographic inserts.

This is the best crappie jig for finesse application, especially in pressured lakes. It can be as a spinner, jig trailer, or a bottom-bouncing rig. Interestingly, it also works great for other species, including bass, panfish, trout, salmon, and walleye.

The biodegradable PowerBait is highly visible under the water, but to ensure that it catches a crappie’s attention, the manufacturer impregnated this jig with a scent dispersion technology. It will release a smell that acts as a blood trail immediately it hits the water. More scent is released once there is a bite, making the fish hold on much longer and letting you set the hook deeper for a sure catch.

The black shad-colored jig measures 2-inches in length and come in a pack of 10, with some pre-rigged and ready to fish.

There are quite a number of features that make the Worden’s Original Rooster Tail Spinner a classic in-line spinner for catching crappie. First, the weighted body allows for an attention-getting spinning action that doesn’t fail to attract fish.

Secondly, the animated hackle tail conceals the treble hook, such that a strike will most often result in a catch. Lastly, there is the blade that produces the right amount of underwater vibrations to temp crappies.

This jig comes in different weights, but 1/24-ounce or 1/32-ounce is most suitable if you want to fish for crappies. This lure probably has the largest selection of colors, with over 100 different shades to choose from. That means you can find an option that works for your specific fishing condition, regardless of location, water clarity, and time of year.

If you prefer bright colors, you may want to choose glitter chartreuse shade or metallic flame trigger. These are likely to trigger curiosity in the fish and lead to bites. Other realistic natural prey colors include brown trout, frog, and crawdad.

Known for a striking lifelike look and swimming action, the Shadalicious Swimbait from the popular fishing equipment manufacturer, Strike King, is your best bet if your fishing style is cast and retrieve or trolling. The jig can be used with a weighted hook or rigged on an open jig head. In any case, you will get better results if you use the Shadalicious Swimbait with a slow, steady retrieve.

Designed to have a soft, hollow body in addition to a paddle tail, the swimbait moves from side to side just as real as baitfish and quickly draws the attention of crappies looking for a tasty meal.

Strike King’s lure comes in a few different size options ranging from 3.5-inches to 6.5-inches, offering anglers a variety of lures that can work for several hook sizes and for targeting crappies of various sizes. You can also choose from a handful of realistic color patterns, such as chartreuse, ayu, blue gizzard, neon ghost minnow, and more.

Many anglers who use this swimbait opt for the pearl chartreuse belly or sexy shad (pictured above) color pattern because these shades tend to get more attention from crappies. But again, this is a fickle fish, so experiment with different colors at different times for the best results.

The Thunder Bait is the result of a joint effort from famous tackle company Strike King and professional fisherman, Mr. Crappie. The jig is made from first-rate silicone and is built to have a solid ripple body that looks like a yummy grub.

The jig measures 1 3/4-inch in length and features a multi-strand tail capable of flaring out at 90^o angles to create subtle vibrations that attract fish. It also glitters under the water, giving it the semblance of shimmers from scales of baitfish. All these qualities combine to make Thunder Bait the best crappie jig when it comes to plastic tube lures.

There are over 15 colors to choose from, a few of which include Junebug chartreuse glitter tail (pictured above), purple sage, tuxedo black sparkle, blue pearl, and bluegrass. These plastic tubes often send crappies into a feeding frenzy, but they are not likely to last very long because they are quite soft. But there are 15 pieces in a pack and are highly affordable, so you will get more than enough value for your cash.