Kentucky Crappie Fishing
Crappie Waters In KY
All about fishing for white and black crappie.
Barren River Lake, Buckhorn Lake, Cave Run Lake, Cedar Creek Lake, Dale Hollow Lake, Dewey Lake, Fishtrap Lake, Grayson Lake, Green River Lake, Herrington Lake, Kentucky Lake, Lake Barkley, Lake Beshear, Lake Cumberland, Lake Linville, Lake Malone, Laurel River Lake, Nolin River Lake, Paintsville Lake, Rough River Lake, Taylorsville Lake, Wood Creek Lake and Yatesville Lake all have schools of crappie. Other waters in KY that have populations of crappie include private ponds, small lakes and some rivers and streams.
Black crappie
World record: 6 lbs 0 oz
State Record: 4 lbs 14 oz*
White crappie
World record: 5 lbs 3 oz
State Record: 4 lbs 14 oz*
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Kentucky State Record Crappie
The state record black crappie or white crappie? was caught from Watershed Lake.
Small jigs, live minnows, small spinners and other small lures will catch crappie. Use light line (six pound or less) and work the baits slowly - especially in cold water.
Crappie are actually a member of the sunfish family and can be found in many Kentucky lakes. Crappie are known by many different local names. Paper mouth, goggleye, bridge perch, slabs and speckled perch, are just a few.
Crappie Fishing Basics
Check out crappie information, by state.
The life cycle of crappie.
The more you know about crappie, the easier it will be to locate and catch them in Kentucky lakes and rivers. Visit the crappie fishing page for details about their seasonal migrations.
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