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MFF US Northeast => Maine => Topic started by: JohnPorter on Jul 09, 2006, 09:14 AM
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Crappie Anglers,
Over the past 3 years I have been involved in trying to get Crappie USA to come to the northeast and host a few crappie tourneys. They have given me every excuse in the world and I am now in touch with the proper authorities to host a few crappie tournaments here in Maine. I'll be doing the leg work to get sponsors and also have input from fellow anglers on set rules for this type of tournament. What I would like is to be able to compell a list of waters that host a decent population of crappie. If you could come up with some waters, I would greatly appreciate it.
John Porter
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John, that's going to be a hard sell for southern Maine. We do have plenty of crappie, but you find the kids love to catch them. After all, a good fishing hole is kept secret for a reason, even with kids. In southern Maine, Sebago has the lagest crappie in the state. You should speak with the towns involved and the state first. My back yard is open to those who pick up after themselves. paul ;)
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Contact James Lucas at IFW...he can give you an updated list...
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mousam has some cockers , shaker in alfred too. estes lake in sanford, arrowhead. , messalonskee,tacoma lakes , litle ossipee,virginia lake,rock haven.balch, stump,thats just afew
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john this is a list from the same biologist oldfox mentioned, many more have been added since this list was made but it should give you a good start ;) do as oldfox mentioned and get in touch with Mr. Lucas
PARKER P CASCO
MILD P FALMOUTH
BROWNS PSEBAGO
BONNEY EAGLE STANDISH
PAPOOSE P WATERFORD
PROCTOR ALBANY TWP
HANSEN P ACTON
SHAKER P ALFRED
KILLICK P HOLLIS
BOYD P LIMINGTON
L BOYD P LIMINGTON
DOLES P LIMINGTON
ROBERTS LYMAN
ADAMS P NEWFIELD
SYMMES P NEWFIELD
BAUNEAG BEG N BERWICK
WEST P PARSONFIELD
ESTES L SANFORD
SHAPLEIGH P SHAPLEIGH
OSSIPEE FLOWAGE WATERBORO
PLEASANT P GARDINER
INGHAM P MT VERNON
NORTH P ROME
SHERMAN L EDGECOMB
DYER LONG P JEFFERSON
MOWER P CORINNA
HAMMOND P HAMPDEN
BEN ANNIS P HERMON
GEORGE P HERMON
HERMON P HERMON
TRACY P HERMON
NOKOMIS P NEWPORT
SEBASSTICOOK L NEWPORT
PLYMOUTH P PLYMOUTH
PLEASANT L STESTON
SIBLEY P CANAAN
HALFMOON P ST ALBANS
L INDIAN P ST ALBANS
SILVER L BUCKSPORT
FIELDS P ORRINGTON
RANGE P POLAND
SABBATHDAY L NEW GLOUCESTER
SEBAGO L SEBAGO
DUNDEE P WINDHAM
GORHAM P WINDHAM
KEEWAYDIN L STONEHAM
VIRGINIA L STONEHAM
MOUSAM L ACTON
CHAMPION P PARSONFIELD
GREAT P BELGRADE
MESSALONSKEE BELGRADE
SALMON L BELGRADE
BUKER P LITCHFIELD
SAND P LITCHFIELD
MCGRATH P OAKLAND
B INDIAN ST ALBANS
EAST P SMITHFIELD
UNITY P UNITY
OAKS P SKOWHEGAN
LONG P BELGRADE
NORTHEAST P LEBANON
BALCH & STUMP NEWFIELD
WASSOOKEAG L DEXTER
HICKS P PALMYRA
ROXBURY P ROXBURY
CRAWFORD L CRAWFORD
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Thank you all for your time and help. In do time, I believe that you will see a Crappie tournament here in Maine. Hopefully with help from the state, we can have a whole trail of tournaments.
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Bringing this thread back for reference. How many more waters now have them in the past ten years?
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Glad they see after ten years there's still no tourneys . Over gratifying invasive pan fish is just encouragement for the state to keep planting them. 8)
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we have had too many tourneys bringing unwanted weeds and fish into state waters. don't need no more
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I didn't not bring this back up for wanting a tournament. I was wondering how much the bucket bios have spread these, a while back saltyshores brought up the stats of the spreading of bass in Maine, and I was wondering about the same info for this invasion.
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I didn't not bring this back up for wanting a tournament. I was wondering how much the bucket bios have spread these, a while back saltyshores brought up the stats of the spreading of bass in Maine, and I was wondering about the same info for this invasion.
The Fish and Wildlife Dept's species plan for Black Crappie notes the following:
1985 crappie lakes = 13
2002 crappie lakes = 64
2017 crappie lakes = ?? ^^^^
Contact Joe Overlock, Fisheries Mgt. Supervisor in Augusta 287-5022 to see if they have a more recent number of crappie lakes and ponds.
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I've never heard of crappie being caught in Crawford lake and I fish it alot
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I've never heard of crappie being caught in Crawford lake and I fish it alot
A retired Deputy Chief Game Warden reported catching one at Crawford about 15 years ago, but never heard of any others since then
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A retired Deputy Chief Game Warden reported catching one at Crawford about 15 years ago, but never heard of any others since then
Interesting.