Crappie thread 2023

[Dupree]

Last year there was a thread people were adding catches to, figured I’d start up one for this year.

We went out for the first time today. Fished 3 hours before we had enough of the cold (we were under dressed and forgot gloves). Expected to find fish in 25-30’, but majority we caught were in 16’-18’. Boated around 45 fish (3 largemouth) and only 15 of the crappie were big enough to filet. Water temp was 50* and stained.

 

[ADDICTED2HUNTIN]

Water 50.2 degrees. Heavy stain. Caught 12, brought 8 home. Shooting docks

 

[KKrueger]

Saturday was our kickoff for this year too. Fished the marina dock. Got 10 over 10" and 10 short. I like to clean em between 10" and 13". Wanted to get out today but it got too late on me. Looking forward to the weekend.

 

[KKrueger]

 

[Nicodemus]

Here's a couple of 2 pounders from Seminole. We call them by their true name down here. Speckled perch. It won't be long till they move into the lily pads to spawn.

 

[redeli]

couple of nice ones from st johns river last week

 

[campboy]

Here's a couple of 2 pounders from Seminole. We call them by their true name down here. Speckled perch. It won't be long till they move into the lily pads to spawn.



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They have and always will be correctly known as crappie (not croppie) in my neck of woods

 

[KKrueger]

Gonna clean a few more tonight. I feel like this front will shut em down for a couple days but was able to get out and get a few more keepers this evening.

 

[Dupree]

Fished solo for about 4 hours yesterday. My favorite trolling spot had 3 boats in it when I got there (never seen anyone else trolling for crappie there) so I went in search of other fish. Picked up 1 or 2 in random spots. Never marked a concentration of fish I would want to go back to. Caught 23 crappie, 1 largemouth. Filleted 12.

 

[Dutch]

Tag for when I finally get to go.

Nice catches ya'll.

 

[ribber]

They have and always will be correctly known as crappie (not croppie) in my neck of woods

I always heard White Perch growing up and still call them that. But most people call them Crappie now days.

 

[TJay]

They were white perch to me too until I moved to GA.

 

[Dutch]

White Perch, Specks, Crappie.. In that order

 

[KrappieKrane]

 

[antharper]

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Nice fish , and great article you helped with in the GON magazine !

 

[antharper]

They were white perch to me too until I moved to GA.

I’m from south ga and the first time I heard crappie I had no idea what they were talking about . Always called them speckled or white perch

 

[Qazaq15]

White Perch, Specks, Crappie.. In that order

Sac a lait in Cajun country.

 

[KrappieKrane]

Nice fish , and great article you helped with in the GON magazine !

Thanks Brother! I was truly humbled to get asked to do the article and hope it helps others. The Big Man upstairs has definitely blessed me daily! Tightlines to ya and See ya on the Water!

 

[KrappieKrane]

West Point Jan 2023

 

[ilbcnu]

Took the boat in yesterday for annual tune up and dropped of a couple seats to be re-upholsted. Headed to Tallahassee academy in about an hour to gear up. Fever setting in