Big Crappie

[bigr]

I've seen photos this morning of Three lb crappie. One from up river on the Sally.17 7/8 inch long,3.08lbs, white. One from up Missy river 16 3/4 in black. 3lb plus. I've never caught a 3lber but it's high on my list. They are rare in Indiana.   

[FrankenGill]

Back in the day my parents had a lake house on Big Turkey Lake for Aprox 17years. Neighbor behind us had one mounted @ 3lb that came from Turkey. Never seen one that size since from the local area but I can hope!

[taxid]

I typically get 2 or 3 in that size range in to mount every year. Most come from one particular Lake Chain in Noble County. Usually natural hybrids.

[FrankenGill]

Yes they do fishhogger. I wish I could get back out to the lakes again but recently sold the boat! Nice to hear you see some that size coming in still Taxi. For now I have to settle for an over fished pond!

[taxid]

big turkey has some monsters for sure frankengill.

I fish a lot of lakes n reservoirs for crappie. there are several that produce huge crappie. i catch a bunch in the 2-2.5# range every year.  rare to see an actual 3 pounder but they are out there.  biggest crappie I have seen around here was the same size as the rear side window of my extended cab gmc.  it was 20+inches.(I don't recall exact  measurements now for sure.  and it was a private pond fish). I would have had to mount that one, if I caught it    in the late 80s a friend caught a 21" that came from an angola lake.  most all the ones I catch over 13" just go back in the water.  like huge gills, they are better for the camera than the plate.

as usual, I don't suppose there are any pictures. lol

More fish stories! 

[bherr24]

Seen the one get caught at sally. Guy was straight across from me when he caught it saturday eve.

[RoeBoat]

Here is a 20 that was found dead in MN.



Can't imagine.  I have a buddy who has one mounted out of his pond in Ohio that is a little over 18 and it just doesn't look real it's so big.

[charlys1954]

Here is a 20 that was found dead in MN.



Can't imagine.  I have a buddy who has one mounted out of his pond in Ohio that is a little over 18 and it just doesn't look real it's so big.

Probably died of old age. Reminds me of the 12 3/4" gill I seen floating in the private stone quarry east of Logan about 20 yrs ago. Seen it floating and finally snagged it, biggest gill I have ever seen. It was still in good shape hadn't been dead long so I went ahead and mounted it.

[taxid]

I've posted this before but here is a 21 inch I mounted for a customer that was caught in a private lake in Angola. It weighed only 3.25 pounds.

[RoeBoat]

Beauty!!!