I never thought of crappie as a game fish

[kentuckykingfisher]

Crappiepappy is right if you use a ultra light rod with 4-6 lb test them crappie can give you a nice little fight and you've got yourself a war if a catfish or a good size bass takes your bait.

[King31]

why would the black crappie be the white male crappie? There are a separate species that are black crappie. They have more physical features that allow them to fight harder. They have a wider more compact body similar to a smallmouth bass which can make for fun fishing trips

[crappiepappy]

why would the black crappie be the white male crappie? There are a separate species that are black crappie. They have more physical features that allow them to fight harder. They have a wider more compact body similar to a smallmouth bass which can make for fun fishing trips

I did say "I assume" .... and I based that assumption on the statement "I really think the black ones were bigger fighters than the regular ones. I don't think I ever caught a black one before Friday."

I assumed he was catching male White Crappie, since he was catching them shallow & water temps should be past spawning temps for Black Crappie. I also assumed that "regular ones" was in reference to White Crappie that were not in spawning colors.

I may be too sensitive to having heard people call the male White Crappie a "Black Crappie" ... just because of the excess black pigmentation display. I'm well aware of the two different species, the crossbred versions (natural & artificial), as well as the Blacknose Black Crappie (which is a naturally occurring Black Crappie with a dominant marker pigmentation gene that produces a black stripe from the dorsal fin down to the bottom lip).

He may well have been catching Black Crappie ... I just didn't think he was referring to them, since he stated "I don't think I ever caught a black one before Friday". He hasn't responded, so we won't know for sure until he does (considering whether or not HE knows the difference between the two species).

I was also "baiting" him, to learn what lake he was fishing .... LOL !!

... pappy

[Colbyt]

White specs or black specs. Actually overall the fish was darker than this image Black Crappie

It is private pond, Ellersie in Lexington.

Thanks for all the comments I take it all with a shot of salt and a cold brew.

[Ranger492]

Old pappy has forgotten more about crappie than the rest of us know! Heard if anyone still catchen em at nolin or t-Ville? Thx

[Moveon]

Trevor: Listen to Crappie Pappy on this one about the male White Crappie being black in color during the spawn.

Count the dorsal fins to tell the difference between the two sub species of crappie.

During the Spawn when the males are full of harmones and guarding the nest in shallower water they turn a dark black and are more aggressive.

why would the black crappie be the white male crappie? There are a separate species that are black crappie. They have more physical features that allow them to fight harder. They have a wider more compact body similar to a smallmouth bass which can make for fun fishing trips