For sure you can catch crappie at Stubblefield most all the time with all the channels, deep turns and structure all through it going to main lake from bridge. It's so shallow going North is not an option right now in my opinion.
Yep, caught the crappie at the stumps around 9-11 am. I stayed at the bridge until 9 am. If you don't get a bite at that bridge by 9 am after sunrise forget it. They ain't there and will not come. All the stumps were holding crappie big and small. Just had to entice the bite by jigging it. I was using minnows at the bridge but only used Bobby Garland Blue Ice double tails and single tails in tandem, dropping to the bottom at 9' and picking it up and jigging it a bit. Got bites easily with that color. Didn't try other colors as that color always works well on Conroe.
There is structure by the bridge about 75 yards north of the 3rd pylons that usually hold crappie well too. It is structure on the edge of the channel there. You'll find it. Everyone does.
The stumps are funny looking as they are always under water with normal water height and they have their tops "trimmed" by many propellers it looks like.
They are all the same height so that tells you it's true. You can see MANY stumps right now. Best bet is to go there and "mark" each stump as they will be 1-2' down when the water rises and it makes them hard to pinpoint as they are all skinny tree stumps.
With the water 1.5' foot down all the stumps are in 8-9' of water and the crappie are holding tight to them.
That bridge in the video above I am standing on is usually level with the water. Had to "climb up" to get comfortable and see my lines.
Now that is my report and I'm sticking to it. If you go and the crappie moved because the rain started filling the lake up again, I'm not responsible for your skunk.
J/K. Good luck!
