Pond Crappie

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Comment by Keith Ritter on April 6, 2014 at 5:44pm

This one swam free Carl, the ones I caught awhile back weren't so lucky. They ended up covered in panko and fried to golden brown.

Comment by sean kerley on April 6, 2014 at 5:11pm

I don't know John...I'm asking for real!

Comment by carl hendrix on April 6, 2014 at 3:25pm

still a nice crappie keith!!  bet it will go between 2 slices of bread!!  LOL!!

Comment by John Sheehan on April 6, 2014 at 2:52pm

Sean, pre spawn color ?,or is that  Male guarding a nest ? 

Comment by Keith Ritter on April 6, 2014 at 7:23am

About 12 inches , I caught some earlier that had eggs. All crappie caught out of this pond were within 1 inch of each other. None bigger none smaller.

Comment by sean kerley on April 6, 2014 at 7:13am

Admittedly, I don't know much about Crappie---but that guy looks like he's in pre-spawn color. Is he big enough to spawn?

Comment by Keith Ritter on April 6, 2014 at 6:42am

Not much cover. The ones I have caught are holding close to the bank in about two feet of water. The owner is elderly, I'm going to volunteer to sink some cedars if he'll let me.

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on April 6, 2014 at 6:02am

Pretty Black Crappie Keith.....any cover in the pond? The Crappie should start to assemble on available structure if any is available......at a local pond I visit, the owner cut a couple big willows which dropped in six feet of water....took just a couple seasons and they have become a spring crappie magnet......can be a lot of fun...

Comment by John "Formerly Pig Man" Waldrop on April 5, 2014 at 12:25pm

You are one ahead of me...Im batting 0 on Bluegill and Crappie.