I am certainly not the Crappie King. However, I would be willing to give you a shot at hitting a few at Bartlett Lake, just east of Carefree---Google Bartlett Lake ,Az and Google Earth Bartlett Lake- ---the web site is OK and will give some basics--the lake level is 44 % right now--If your conference is in Phoenix , Bartlett is probably the best shot for a day trip--( Roosevelt is a hike and Alamo is further---San Carlos is UGLY (sorry guys)--)
If you want , fire off an e-mail and we can chat about options
david.emerick@yahoo.com
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