CRAPPIES

[RIVERRAT2]

MORE WATER with crappies---mill pond[essex co]--mayfield lake--mariaville lake
mud lake[jefferson]--muskelluge lake--moon lake--oneida lake--putham pond
paradox lake--potuck res.[greene co]--pine lake--pecks lake--paynem lake--perch pond
partidge run ponds--queechy lake--
and this is to "R'
 
RAT

[trapper2000]

what are crappies??

[RIVERRAT2]

THIS MAY HELP--crappies are part of the sunfish family[two types-black and white]
donot like light,watern temp below 50`,
LOTS OF NAMES-HERE ARE A FEW--SPECKS,PAPERMOUTHS,WHITE PERCH,
CALICO BASS,BACHELOR PERCH,AND lots of other names,but are REAL
GOOD TO EAT.AND will go to 6#
did i tell you they are good to eat
 
RAT

[trapper2000]

they look boney

[rgfixit]

I'd like to see a 6# crappie. You tellin' fish stories again Rat

Rg

[RIVERRAT2]

rg.
you know me so well,BUT THIS IS not a fish story[there is some true to all storys]
you know i read A LOT.--THE RECORD-for whites[5# 3oz.]from enid dam mississippi
in1957 and the black was[6#]from seaplane canal louisiana in 1969
O,YES I HAVE got a "LOT" of crappies in the hudson river,and other ponds
TOM at river basin in catskill had one mounted,and it hanges on the wall
it was ABOUT 17in.did not weight it--note this one was NOT the biggest one
check it out
 
RAT

[rgfixit]

Just bustin' your chops Rat.

Crappies are a target of opportunity for me. If they're around, I'll fish for them. I've had a few "dinner plates" in my time.

I'd still like to see a 6#. Crappie. That's twice the NYS record.

Rg

[RIVERRAT2]

YOU KNOW THE big ones are out there
 
RAT

[Old Timer]

There are a lot of big crappies (specks) in Fl... State record there is around 3.8 lbs My largest was 2 lbs10 oz..   See quite a few in the 2lb to 3 lb range. They are big crappies...

[rgfixit]

If I'm not mistaken, NY records for black and white are right around 3 1/2 lbs. I've heard about 2 lb crappie around here but, like "The Old Man" says, let's see them on the scale!

Rg

[mcully]

3-12 and 3-13 NYS records for Black and white crappie

[RIVERRAT2]

YOU KNOW THE states in the south will have bigger ones.
 
RAT

[filetandrelease]

world records shows white crappie  at 5.3# 1957 from MS. by fred bright
black is 4.8# 1981 from VA. by carl herring best one i have ever seen was a white out of the hudson that was 17" , my best ever was black a whisker over 14" hunts caught a 16" black 2 years ago that was posted on I-S that he had mounted that was a great fish , rats right better growing season in the south , rat can't seem to find that 6# checked several sites , help a bud out and stear me in the right direction , thanks , cause all i have are my IGFA books to check

[RIVERRAT2]

HERE IS where i got my info.[6# black crappie from seaplane canal louisiana in 1969]
from the hunting and fishing library 1983]
 
RAT

[RIVERRAT2]

IF THIS IS NOT RIGHT,then we need to change it.[this is a BIG crappie
NOTE -MOST LIVE about 5 years???
 
RAT