Is the water muddy to or is it just the bottom?

the bottom is muddy

Hey, if you can see the bottom, then the water's probably clean. Running a crankbait along the bottom will probably stir up a cloud of silt and might be a good presentation. Now is it mud or is it muck? If it's real dark and full of leaves, and in a shallow bay, it's probably a good place to be during the early part of the season. Dark bottoms attract more sunlight so the water will warm faster, drawing in the whole food chain.