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| California Crappie Fishing | |
| Crappie Fishing in California 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. Crappie Fishing Lakes In Northern California You'll find good schools of crappie at major lakes in Northern CA like Lake Berryessa, Bullards Bar Reservoir, Clear Lake, Folsom Lake, Lake Oroville, New Hogan Lake and Lake Shasta. Be sure that crappie populate many other smaller waters. It's always worth a few casts to see if crappie inhabit the water you're on. Clear Lake holds the state record for white crappie while New Hogan Lake holds the record for black crappie. Crappie Fishing Lakes In Central California Lake Camanche, The Delta, Lake Don Pedro, Lake McClure, Millerton Lake, Lake Nacimiento, New Melones Lake and Pine Flat Lake all have nice populations of crappie as do some of the smaller bodies of water in Central CA. Crappie Fishing Lakes In Southern California The warmer waters of the lower elevation lakes in Southern CA like Big Bear Lake, Lake Cahuilla, El Capitan Lake, Lake Elsinore, Lake Hodges, Lower Otay Lake, San Vicente Lake and Lake Sutherland have decent populations of crappie. The California state record black crappie came from New Hogan Lake and Clear Lake produced the CA state record white crappie.
Black Crappie
White Crappie
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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CA Crappie Fishing - All About Fishing for Black Crappie and White Crappie in California. |
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BLACK CRAPPIE |
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6 lbs - 0 oz |
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4 lbs - 1 oz |
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68 - 72 Degrees |
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Prefers deep impoundments with fairly clear to slightly stained water with brush or trees for cover. |
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5 lbs - 3 oz |
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4 lbs - 8 oz |
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68 - 72 Degrees |
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Prefers warmer, slightly stained to murky water with little or no current with brush or trees for cover. |
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