| Crappie
Fishing in South 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 South Carolina
Find water in South Carolina and it is likely to have a school
or two of crappie. Ponds, rivers and small lakes are often populated
with crappie. The major lakes with a significant population of
crappie include Hartwell Lake, Lake Greenwood, Lake J. Strom Thurmond,
Lake Jocassee, Lake Keowee, Lake Marion, Lake Moultrie, Lake Murray,
Lake Wylie, Monticello
Reservoir, Richard B Russell Lake and Wateree Lake.
Lake Moultrie produced the South Carolina state record black
crappie and the state record white crappiewas taken from Lake Murray.

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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South Carolina fishing information
Use the state listing to the left to locate crappie fishing
lakes in other states.
SC Crappie Fishing - All About Fishing for Black
Crappie and White Crappie in South Carolina. |