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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Mason Schwartz’s black crappie is the first record for the species that TPW has ever recognized on the Concho River.
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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
But Eric Allee may change that notion after catching a slab of a black crappie that broke the state record a few months ago.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2024
Expect to catch plenty of largemouth bass, striped bass, black crappie, and catfish.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2023
White crappie spots are also loosely arranged in a series of vertical bars along a fish’s flanks, while black crappie spots are irregular and scattered along the fish’s side.
—Popular Science, 1 June 2020
The Phillips Chain holds a diverse fish population, including walleyes, northern pike, muskellunge, smallmouth bass, black crappies and bluegills, according to the Department of Natural Resources.
—Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2023
Similarly, black crappie mean length increased in 15/5 lakes only, with a mean increase of over 2 inches.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 May 2022
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
But Eric Allee may change that notion after catching a slab of a black crappie that broke the state record a few months ago.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2024
Expect to catch plenty of largemouth bass, striped bass, black crappie, and catfish.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2023
White crappie spots are also loosely arranged in a series of vertical bars along a fish’s flanks, while black crappie spots are irregular and scattered along the fish’s side.
—Popular Science, 1 June 2020
The Phillips Chain holds a diverse fish population, including walleyes, northern pike, muskellunge, smallmouth bass, black crappies and bluegills, according to the Department of Natural Resources.
—Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2023
Similarly, black crappie mean length increased in 15/5 lakes only, with a mean increase of over 2 inches.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 May 2022
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