The Best Crappie Jig Colors for Lake Allatoona During the month of March
This article is meant to serve a guide for choosing the best crappie jig colors for Lake Allatoona during the month of March based on past years of experience crappie fishing on Lake Allatoona.
What to expect in March
Crappie fishing on Allatoona Lake during the month of March will be up and down due to early spring time weather. Typical March weather conditions on Lake Allatoona are riddled with windy/gusty days and heavy rains which can hamper long line trolling for crappie. Even though there will be weather related challenges, March is a great month for crappie fishing on Lake Allatoona. Keep an eye on the weather and when the days & nights warm up the water temps will rapidly climb to 58-60 degrees which will trigger the beginning of the crappie spawn.
- Average Water Temps: 48 - 60
- Average Water Clarity: Stained to Muddy depending on amount of rainfall & area of the lake
- Average Lake Level: 833' - 838.5' below full pool which is 840'. A range of 7' to 1.5' below full pool
- Lake Level Data source: allatoona.uslakes.info
- Note: 2026 was the lowest lake level on record during February since 2021 at 827'.
March Fishing Technique
During the month of March, long line trolling will be the preferred method for catching a mess of crappie on Lake Allatoona. Be sure to download the Red Rooster Long Line Trolling Guide as a reference for jig head weight, speed and depth. Each week in March can be different depending on the weather and temperatures. If the weather is consistent and the temps rise the crappie spawn on Lake Allatoona will be in full swing. The first part of March we expect to find crappie in depths anywhere from 10' - 16' depending on water temperature. During the middle of March when the water temps get to 55 degrees the crappie start heading shallow and will troll in depths from 6' to 10'.
If there is a drastic warming trend and the water temps rise quickly towards 60 degrees the crappie will head even shallower which is where we switch from long line trolling to bobbers and jigs/minnows. Once the crappie head shallow we will start working the banks, cuts, laydowns and the middle to the backs of creeks with small jigs like the Georgia Razor, Dagger and Small Fry set at 12" to 18" under our bobbers.
When trolling depths of 10' to 16' we use a mix of 1/16th and 3/32nd oz. jig heads at speeds of .7 to .9 mph. When trolling depths of 6' to 10' we will use a mix of 1/32nd and 1/24th oz. jig heads at speeds of .9 to 1 mph to keep the jig depths around 2' to 4' deep.
When fishing for crappie with bobbers we use small weightless bobbers with either a 1/32nd or 1/24th oz. jig head and a small profile crappie jig like a Georgia Razor, Dagger or Small Fry.
- Average Jig Head Size(s):
- 1/32nd oz. jig head is a light weight crappie jig head that trolls between 2' to 6' at speeds of .5 to .9 mph. When the crappie are shallow in 4' to 6' of water you will want to troll this size.
- 1/24th oz. jig head is a secret weapon as it is an in between size between the 1/32nd and 1/16th. The 1/24th oz. crappie jig head trolls between 2' to 8' at speeds of .5 to .9 mph. It is a great size for trolling shallow Lake Allatoona crappie.
Best Crappie Jig Colors For March
During the month of March, like February, the water clarity can range between stained and muddy so you will need a mix of colors from solid to translucent depending on the water clarity. We typically continue to use bright colors as the water is stained and the bright colors catch the attention of crappie especially when the water warms and they become more active.
The best crappie jig colors for Lake Allatoona during the month of March are listed below. Several of the colors below can be found in the Red Rooster Combo Packs where we try to take the guess work out of clear and stained water colors.
Muddy to Heavy Stained Water Crappie Jig Colors
- Black & Blue - Black & Blue is a staple color in heavy stained to muddy water, see examples below:
- Black & Blue - Georgia Razor
- Black & Blue - Talon 2.0
- VooDoo Bloo - Kic'n Chic'n
- Black & Blue - Kic'n Chic'n XL
- Black & Blue - Slab Dragon
- Black & Blue - Dagger
- Black & Blue - Small Fry
- Black & Chartreuse - Black & Chartreuse is another "go to" for heavy stained to muddy water, see examples below:
- Black & Chartreuse - Georgia Razor
- Black & Chartreuse - Talon 2.0
- Black & Chartreuse - Kic'n Chic'n
- Catawba (Black & Chartreuse) - Slab Dragon
- Black & Chartreuse - Dagger
- Cajun Chicken - This orange/chartreuse color is a great color option for heavy stain to stained water as orange is still in play in March as the water clarity can change from stained to muddy depending on rainfall amounts. See examples below:
- Cajun Chicken - Dagger
- Cajun Chicken - Small Fry
- Cajun Chicken - Slab Dragon
- Cajun Chicken - Kic'n Chic'n XL
- Tannic Flo Orange - One of the most underrated muddy to heavy stained water colors on Lake Allatoona. If the water is muddy to heavy stained...you will want to be trolling this color. See examples below:
- Lemonade - Lemonade shines as a bright white & chartreuse color that is easy for Allatoona crappie to see in stained to muddy water. See examples below:
Stained Water Crappie Jig Colors
- Sour Grape - Sour Grape has been a Lake Allatoona favorite for many years! See examples below:
- Sour Grape - Georgia Razor
- Sour Grape - Talon 2.0
- Sour Grape - Kic'n Chic'n & Sour Grape - Kic'n Chic'n XL
- Sour Grape - Slab Dragon
- June Bug - A close second to Sour Grape is June Bug. This color starts to show out when Allatoona clears up and warms up towards the end of February into March. See examples below:
- BlueGrass - When the water clarity transitions from heavy stain to stain, this bright blue/green color combination really shines in the greenish/brown murky Allatoona water. See examples below:
- 'Lectric Chicken - This pink/chartreuse color is a bold bright color option for Lake Allatoona crappie! It is a must have color in heavy to stained water. See examples below:
- Chicken Pox - When the water is stained to heavy stained and the sun is bright overhead this color shines! The crappie seem to key in on the gold flakes when the sun is out and the water is warming. See examples below:
- Tre's Gold - Originally a custom color but it produced so well in stained to clear water that we added it to the production lineup of colors. This purple/gold color shines in stained water and sunny skies. See examples below:
- Mardis Gras - Another great gold color for warm stained to heavy stained water when the sun is shining through the water and reflecting on the glitter. See examples below:
Crappie Fishing Is My Passion, Telling Fishermen About Jesus Is My Mission
As a Christian, my number one mission is to tell others about Jesus. Jesus tells us in Matthew 28:16-20 to "go out and make disciples of all nations". This sounds like a BIG TASK at first but my "nation" is my local community and those who I talk to every day. If you are reading this, you are part my community and one of my fishing buddies.
Did you know that Jesus had fishing buddies? It's true, the first four disciples were fishermen! Peter, Andrew, James, and John were called directly from their fishing nets to become "fishers of men". ~ Matthew 4:18-22
Jesus spent a lot of his time on water, around water and WALKING on Water. Matter of fact, one of the first things he did after his resurrection to prove he was alive was to EAT A FISH FILET, I would argue that it was crappie but I can't say for sure! ~ Luke 24:36-49
Jesus was around fishermen, fishing, boats and water throughout his entire ministry. He eve paid his TAXES by fishing! ~ Matthew 17:24-27
He fed thousands of people with fish and hushpuppies (ok it may not have been hushpuppies but bread)! ~ Matthew 14:13-21, Mark 6:30-44 & Luke 9:10-17.
Point is that Jesus hung out with FISHERMEN like me and you regardless of how they looked, talked, smelled and HE CHANGED THEIR LIVES and the lives of millions throughout history and that all started with the changed lives of FISHERMEN.
Jesus has transformed the life of this fisherman and gave me a life that I could not imagine, he rescued me from a life of sin, sorrow and death and I am and will be eternally grateful.
My Mission is to tell people about Jesus, what he has done in my life and to present the good news of the Gospel and lead people to Jesus. A life without Jesus is no life at all.
What is the Gospel?
The term Gospel means "Good News". The Gospel of Jesus Christ is Great News! There is good news, bad news and great news. The bad news is that we are all born sinners, meaning that we fall short of God's original expectations for us and what we were created to be. We were created in God's image to know God and be known by God. Sin entered into the world through human rebellion...basically telling God to get lost we can do a better job we don't need you. We messed everything up and became enemies of God deserving death and eternal punishment. That's where the good news of Jesus comes in. Jesus is God in human form and he stepped out of His Glory to be born of a virgin. He lived a perfect sinless life fulfilling God's original intent for His creation. He died a horrible death on a cross as God's sacrifice and atonement for my sin and your sin. Jesus paid a sin debt that could never be paid by our "Good Deeds". Then...after paying our sin debt by death on a cross...He was RAISED TO LIFE defeating sin and death for all eternity. The GREAT NEWS is that WE, you and me, never have to die and we can live forever with Jesus. The Gospel is Great News! The Bible says that "There is only ONE MEDIATOR between God and Man, his name is Jesus." Don't you want to be free from sin and live forever with the one who died for you? I know I do!
What must I do to be Saved?
- I ACKNOWLEDGE that I am a sinner and there is nothing I can do about it. ~ Romans 3:10-12 & Romans 3:23
- RECOGNIZE that I am a sinner and my ONLY HOPE of satisfying God's perfect law is to trust in a Savior who lived a sinless life to take my place. ~ Romans 3:21-26
- I ACCEPT God's offering & sacrifice of His Son Jesus death on a cross to cover my past, present and future sin.
- I BELIEVE that Jesus was raised to life in three days after he was crucified where he DEFEATED SIN & DEATH and I CONFESS that Jesus is LORD & SAVIOR. He is the TRUE Son of GOD. He is the Way, The Truth and the Life and there is no other way to God than through him. ~ Romans 10:9
- I REPENT (turn from my life of sin) and cling to Jesus from this point forward seeking to live for the one who died for me to pay my debt and set me free from sin and to do good works in HIS NAME until He calls me home. ~ Acts 2:38
- I REALIZE that my life will NEVER BE THE SAME after committing my life to Jesus and I look forward to never having to fish alone as long as Jesus is my Captain. Romans 12:1-2
