Indiana Crappie Fishing
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One could have a debate for a long time as to which were the most
popular panfish out there. Would it be the bluegill or the crappie?
Crappie can survive at lower oxygen levels than other panfish, so if a
lake is prone to winterkill, crappie could become the dominant species
in the lake.
Another thing that can make crappie fishing interesting is the fact that
they like to roam around the lake. Sure in the spring you can catch
them in shallow water around docks and old weed growth, but in
summer, they can suspend well above the bottom of the lake making
them harder to locate than other panfish.
One thing a lot of people have trouble distinguishing is the difference
between white and black crappie. Making some crappie hard to
distinguish is the fact that white crappie and black crappie can cross
with each other.
Black crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus) are more speckled and the
white crappie has more of a vertical bar pattern to it's specks. The
white crappie (Pomoxis annularis) also has a longer body and a more
pronounced depression at the forehead. The white crappie generally
has only 5-6 spines in the dorsal fin whereas the black crappie has 7
or 8 spines.
Crappie can also go through cycles. There can be lots of crappies for a
while, then they are gone, then they mysteriously show back up.
popular panfish out there. Would it be the bluegill or the crappie?
Crappie can survive at lower oxygen levels than other panfish, so if a
lake is prone to winterkill, crappie could become the dominant species
in the lake.
Another thing that can make crappie fishing interesting is the fact that
they like to roam around the lake. Sure in the spring you can catch
them in shallow water around docks and old weed growth, but in
summer, they can suspend well above the bottom of the lake making
them harder to locate than other panfish.
One thing a lot of people have trouble distinguishing is the difference
between white and black crappie. Making some crappie hard to
distinguish is the fact that white crappie and black crappie can cross
with each other.
Black crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus) are more speckled and the
white crappie has more of a vertical bar pattern to it's specks. The
white crappie (Pomoxis annularis) also has a longer body and a more
pronounced depression at the forehead. The white crappie generally
has only 5-6 spines in the dorsal fin whereas the black crappie has 7
or 8 spines.
Crappie can also go through cycles. There can be lots of crappies for a
while, then they are gone, then they mysteriously show back up.
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