Fishing Species
White Crappie Fish Species Information
White Crappie bigfishtackle PM
| Label | Details |
|---|---|
| Scientific Fish Name: | Pomoxis annularis |
| Other Fish Name: | |
| Regions Fished: | native throughout the eastern half of Canada and the United States, and has been widely introduced in the west as well. |
| World Record: | |
| Common Tackle: | casting light jigs, trolling with minnows or artificial lures, using small spinnerbaits, or using bobbers |
| Additional Information: | 6 dorsal spines, black side markings form vertical bars rather than random spots. Crappie are also regularly targeted and caught during the spawning period by fly fishermen, and can be taken from frozen ponds and lakes in winter by ice fishing. |