| Crappie are found all over the United States From | | | | and the black crappies. Here's a few identification |
| the east cost all the way to California, from | | | | tips: Black crappie tend to be a shade darker then |
| southern Canada, To Florida and just about any | | | | their sister white crappie. And they have a |
| other place there is a lake river or stream. This | | | | irregular pattern of spots on their bodies. White |
| fish species is one of the best to target if you | | | | crappie are lighter in color and have a defined |
| are a beginning fisherman. If you have young | | | | vertical pattern of spots. Here's another way of |
| children who are interested in trying the sport of | | | | identifying the two crappies. Count the number of |
| fishing than taking them crappie fishing would be | | | | splines on the dorsal fin. If the count is between 7 |
| the best way to perk their interest. | | | | and 8 the fish is a black crappie, if the count is |
| Fishing for crappies is really a very in-expensive | | | | between 5 and 6 then you have a white crappie. |
| way to get into the sport of fishing and even | | | | Black crappie thrive better in colder, clear water |
| beginners will catch fish. Basically all you need is a | | | | and can be found as far north as I said in the first |
| cane pole 10ft plus in length, with a line hook and | | | | paragraph in southern Canada.The whites seem to |
| a bobber. All these items can be purchased for | | | | like large lakes and slow moving rivers like in the |
| under 25$. Now you can spend a lot more and | | | | south. To be honest through there Is no real |
| you will if really get interested in the sport, but if | | | | separation because these fish can be found |
| you just want to try crappie fishing the cane pole | | | | together in all the lower 48 states and into |
| option is the way to go. | | | | Mexico. And they do cross breed so there are a |
| You will still need to learn some basic facts about | | | | lot of cross breeds. |
| this fish before you attempt to go fishing. I would | | | | The average size of these fish will depend on the |
| suggest you do just little research on the crappie | | | | water conditions of any particular local area you |
| species so you have an idea of where they are | | | | intend to fish, but normal size catches are from |
| typically located and to find out when the best | | | | ½ to 1lb. If you stick to some simple crappie |
| time to catch them. You need to know what | | | | fishing basic tips you may catch some fish in the |
| there favorite foods are so you know what | | | | 2lb plus range. A record white crappie was caught |
| crappie live baits to purchase. | | | | in Enid Lake Mississippi and weighed in at 5lb |
| Get on the internet and do some simple crappie | | | | 2onces. The largest white crappie on record was |
| anatomy research, for example you probably did | | | | caught in Enid Lake Mississippi, and was recorded |
| not know that the crappies eyes can not move in | | | | to be 5lb and 2 ounces. The largest black on |
| a position to look downward, so therefore if you | | | | record is 4 lb 8 ounces caught in Kerr Lake |
| bait is below them they will never see it. Also you | | | | Virginia and Otoe Lake Nebraska. |
| need to know there are two types of these fish. | | | | The crappie's food supply is made up mainly of |
| Both species of crappie are from the sunfish | | | | crappie minnows, insects and small crustaceans. |
| family (Pomoxis annularis) and are located in North | | | | The young fish will feed primarily on the small |
| America and can live in harmony together. There | | | | crustaceans and insects while the larger adults diet |
| is the black crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus) and | | | | consists mainly on small fish. Studies have been |
| the white crappie (Pomoxis annularis). The white | | | | conducted on the both the white and black adult |
| and the black crappie are both part of the sunfish | | | | crappies and it seems that the black will feed a |
| family (Centrarchidae) which consists of for | | | | great deal on insects in the spring and switch to |
| example bluegills, largemouth bass and other | | | | small fish such as minnows throughout the rest of |
| warm water game fish. These fish are found only | | | | the year. The adult white's primary meal is small |
| in the north American hemisphere, from Sothern | | | | fish such as minnows throughout the year. |
| Ontario into Mexico. These fish have been | | | | Just remember when your fishing for the crappies |
| stocked very heavily for the East Coast to the | | | | to have fun! If you stick to some crappie fishing |
| West Coast and from southern Ontario into | | | | basics there's a good chance you will come away |
| Mexico and Now Panama and they can be found | | | | with a basic full of good eating fish, so GOOD |
| anywhere there is a lake a stream or rivers. | | | | LUCK! |
| Crappie fishing basics will work for both the white | | | | |