Crappie Fishing in Wisconsin

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 Wisconsin

Decent crappie can be found in most of the major lakes in the state including Beaver Dam Lake, Big Eau Pleine Reservoir, Castle Rock Lake, Fence Lake, Gile Flowage, Grindstone Lake, Lac Vieux Desert, Lake Butte des Morts, Lake Chippewa, Lake du Bay, Lake Kegonsa, Lake Koshkonong, Lake Michigan, Lake Monona, Lake Pepin, Lake Poygan, Lake Puckaway, Lake Superior, Lake Wisconsin, Lake Wissota, Long Lake, Namekagon Lake, North Twin Lake, Pelican Lake, Petenwell Lake, Shawano Lake, Shell Lake, Tomahawk Lake, Trout Lake and Turtle Flambeau Flowage. Look also for crappie in small lakes, ponds and quiet rivers throughout Wisconsin.

Gile Flowage was home to the Wisconsin state record black crappie and the WI state record white crappie came from Cranberry Marsh.

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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Wisconsin fishing information

Use the state listing to the left to locate places to fish for crappie in other states.

WI Crappie Fishing - All About Fishing for Black Crappie and White Crappie in Wisconsin.

6 lbs - 0 oz

4 lbs - 8 oz

68 - 72 Degrees

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

5 lbs - 3 oz

3 lbs - 13 oz

68 - 72 Degrees

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