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| Ohio Crappie Fishing | |
| Crappie Fishing in Ohio 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 Ohio Private ponds in Ohio are notorious for growing big crappie. Crappie reside in creeks, rivers and small lakes as well. Yet, you are likely to catch bigger stringers in some of the larger lakes like Alum Creek Lake, Atwood Lake, Berlin Lake, Buck Creek Lake, Buckeye Lake, Caesar Creek Lake, Charles Mill Lake, East Fork Lake, Grand Lake St Marys, Hoover Reservoir, Indian Lake, Lake Erie, Lake Milton, Meander Creek Reservoir, Mosquito Lake, Pymatuning Lake, Rocky Fork Lake, Salt Fork Lake, Seneca Lake, Tappan Reservoir and West Branch Lake. Private ponds produced both the Ohio state record black crappie and the OH 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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Use the state listing to the left to locate crappie fishing lakes in other states. OH Crappie Fishing - All About Fishing for Black Crappie and White Crappie in Ohio. |
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BLACK CRAPPIE |
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6 lbs - 0 oz |
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4 lbs - 8 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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WHITE CRAPPIE |
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5 lbs - 3 oz |
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3 lbs - 14 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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