black crappie
noun
: a silvery black-mottled sunfish (Pomoxis nigromaculatus) of eastern and central North America having seven or eight protruding spines on the dorsal fins
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Certified weight records will be available for black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, channel catfish, common carp, flathead catfish, lake trout, northern pike, smallmouth bass, walleye and yellow perch.
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Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Mason Schwartz’s black crappie is the first record for the species that TPW has ever recognized on the Concho River.
—Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 13 Mar. 2024
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Allee explains that his 18.25-inch black crappie weighed around 3 pounds 15 ounces on his hand scale, which would have been enough to break the state’s weight record as well.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2024
Idaho is home to both white and black crappie — they are distinguished by lighter and darker markings.
—Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
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Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Mason Schwartz’s black crappie is the first record for the species that TPW has ever recognized on the Concho River.
—Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 13 Mar. 2024
Read Next: Watch Two Old-School Crappie Fishermen Win a Pro Tournament with Cane Poles and No Electronics
Allee explains that his 18.25-inch black crappie weighed around 3 pounds 15 ounces on his hand scale, which would have been enough to break the state’s weight record as well.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2024
Idaho is home to both white and black crappie — they are distinguished by lighter and darker markings.
—Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
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