Crappie Fishing in North Carolina

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 North Carolina

It is not an overstatement to say that crappie are everywhere in North Carolina. To begin with, most major lakes in NC have healthy schools of crappie. Those lakes include Apalachia Lake, B Everett Jordan Lake, Belews Lake, Chatuge Lake, Falls Lake, Fontana Lake, High Rock Lake, Hiwassee Lake, Hyco Reservoir, Kerr Lake, Kings Mountain Reservoir, Lake Hickory, Lake James, Lake Mattamuskeet, Lake Norman, Lake Rhodhiss, Lake Tillery, Lake Waccamaw, Lake Wylie, Mayo Reservoir, Mountain Island Lake, Roanoke Rapids Lake, Shearon Harris Reservoir and W Kerr Scott Reservoir. In addition crappie can be found in most ponds, rivers and smaller lakes.

North Carolina state record crappie was caught out of Asheboro City Lake #4.

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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North Carolina fishing information

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NC Crappie Fishing - All About Fishing for Black Crappie and White Crappie in North Carolina.

6 lbs - 0 oz

4 lbs - 15 oz*

68 - 72 Degrees

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

4 lbs - 15 oz

4 lbs - 15 oz*

68 - 72 Degrees

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