i am from michigan and i have a gravel pit by my house and i know that there are pike, lmb, carp, crappie, and perch. i was wondering if there are any lures that work good for pike and crappie. the lake i at least 3 acers and is a red maroon color. little structers and little wedds because it is so deep. all inputs will be appericated.

thanks, Evan

Look through the last twenty pages in this section for several suggestions.

8-)

Pike will readily take anything in your tackle box, from topwaters to bottom crawlers and everything in between. Crappie will also take a variety of lures but, of course, you're talking different size fish and different size lures. You're certainly not going to target crappies with pike-sized lures, but don't be surprised if they hit them here and there and don't be surprised if the pike hit some crappie-sized lures. And don't be surprised if you get pike biteoffs if you're not using a metal leader.

northern and bass- Mepps #3 french spinner, a couple of rapalas, daredevil spoons, any spinner baits.

panfish, crappie- hook and bopper w/ live bait, small 1" twister tails 24" under a bobber and retrieve slow.  

Just kind of work it from there.  As was said, many topics here on lures and techniques.  Do a search here in the forum.  You'll find tons.

If  you know the fish are there, you'll figure out how to drag 'em out.  Goodluck.