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Texas Crappie Fishing

Crappie Fishing in Texas

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 Texas

Crappie make their home in most every major lake in Texas, including B.A. Steinhagen Lake, Belton Lake, Cedar Creek Reservoir, Choke Canyon Reservoir, Cooper Lake, Diversion Lake, Eagle Mountain Lake, Lake E.V. Spence, Grapevine Lake, Hubbard Creek Reservoir, Joe Pool Lake, Lake Arrowhead, Lake Bob Sandlin, Lake Bridgeport, Lake Brownwood, Lake Buchanan, Lake Caddo, Lake Conroe, Lake Corpus Christi, Lake Fork Reservoir, Lake Granbury, Lake Houston, Lake J.B. Thomas, Lake Kemp, Lake Kickapoo, Lake Lewisville, Lake Limestone, Lake Livingston, Lake Lyndon B Johnson, Lake Meredith, Lake O the Pines, Lake Palestine, Lake Ray Hubbard, Lake Somerville, Lake Tawakoni, Lake Texana, Lake Texoma, Lake Travis, Lake Waco, Lake Whitney, Lake Worth, Lavon Lake, Martin Creek Lake, Medina Lake, Navarro Mills Lake, O.C. Fisher Lake, O.H. Ivie Lake, Palo Duro Reservoir, Pat Mayse Lake, Possom Kingdom Lake, Proctor Lake, Ray Roberts Lake, Richland Chambers Reservoir, Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Stamford Reservoir, Stillhouse Hollow Reservoir, Toledo Bend, Twin Buttes Reservoir and Wright Patman Lake.

Crappie are also found in most ponds, small lakes and rivers across the state as well. Lake Fork yielded the Texas state record black crappie and the TX state record white crappie was taken out of Navarro Mills Lake.

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.

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BLACK CRAPPIE

Texas Black Crappie Fishing
World Record BlackCrappie

6 lbs - 0 oz

Texas Record Black Crappie

3 lbs - 9 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

Texas White Crappie Fishing
World Record White Crappie

5 lbs - 3 oz

Texas Record White Crappie

4 lbs - 9 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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