Crappie Fishing in Arkansas

Crappie are actually a member of the sunfish family and can be found in all the continental states. They are known by many different names, typically based on geographic location. Paper mouth, goggleye, bridge perch and speckled perch, just to name a few.

Arkansas Crappie Fishing Lakes

Most waters in Arkansas have a population of crappie. Larger impoundments tend to have some of the better schools because the crappie get less pressure on big lakes than on small lakes. Some of the primary lakes for crappie include Beaver Lake, Bull Shoals Lake, Lake Conway, Lake Dardanelle, Greers Ferry Lake, Lake Hamilton, Lake Jack Lee, Lake Maumelle, Lake Millwood, Norfolk Lake and Lake Ouachita.

Oladale Lake produced the Arkansas state record black crappie and the state record white crappie came out of Big Mingo Creek.

Black Crappie
Promoxis nigro-maculatus

White Crappie
Promoxis annularis

Both the black and white crappie grow to over five pounds while three quarters of a pound to a pound is more typical.

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Arkansas fishing information

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AR Crappie Fishing - All About Fishing for Black Crappie and White Crappie in Arkansas.

6 lbs - 0 oz

4 lbs - 9 oz

68 - 72 Degrees

Prefers deep impoundments with fairly clear to slightly stained water with brush or trees for cover.

5 lbs - 3 oz

4 lbs - 7 oz

68 - 72 Degrees

Prefers warmer, slightly stained to murky water with little or no current with brush or trees for cover.