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Crappie Fishing in Georgia

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 Georgia

It might be hard to locate a lake of any size in GA that doesn't sport a population of crappie. Some of the biggest stringers of crappie come from the major Georgia lakes like Lake Allatoona, Banks Lake, Blue Ridge Lake, Carters Lake, Chatuge Lake, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Lake Blackshear, Lake Jackson, Lake Seminole, Lake Sidney Lanier, Nottely Lake, Oconee Lake, Richard B Russell Lake, Walter F George - Eufaula and West Point Lake.

Lake Spivey holds the state record for black crappie while the state record for white crappie was caught from a private pond.

Crappies

Black Crappie
Promoxis nigro-maculatus

Black Crappie

White Crappie
Promoxis annularis

Fishing For 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.

Crappie fishing

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GA Crappie Fishing - All About Fishing for Black Crappie and White Crappie in Georgia.

 
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BLACK CRAPPIE

Georgia Black Crappie Fishing
World Record BlackCrappie

6 lbs - 0 oz

Georgia Record Black Crappie

4 lbs - 4 oz

Preferred Water Temperature

68 - 72 Degrees

Preferred Habitat

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

WHITE CRAPPIE

Georgia White Crappie Fishing
World Record White Crappie

5 lbs - 3 oz

Georgia Record White Crappie

5 lbs - 0 oz

Preferred Water Temperature

68 - 72 Degrees

Preferred Habitat

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

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