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Crappie
This schooling fish is one of the most fun panfish to catch in Colorado lakes. Black crappie in Colorado can grow near 18 inches long, with the record fish by weight (caught in 1990 from a private po...

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Crappie
This schooling fish is one of the most fun panfish to catch in Colorado lakes. Black crappie in Colorado can grow near 18 inches long, with the record fish by weight (caught in 1990 from a private pond) tipping the scales at 3 pounds 4 ounces and measured 17 inches.

Crappie move in and out of shallow water with changing water temperatures and sunlight, and are accessible to both fly rodders and spin fishers with light tackle. We love fly fishing for this hard-fighting fish both subsurface with buggers, insects, and streamers, and on the surface with poppers. Give it a shot! Colorado Master Angler Award qualifying length for black crappie is 15 inches. Colorado Released Fish Record for Crappie is 18.5"

From the Colorado DOW:
Introduced in 1882, crappie are now abundant in eastern Colorado waters. Crappie are a pan-shaped fish with black splotches on a silver background, whose dorsal spines and rays get longer as they approach the tail. Crappie are a schooling fish that often congregate around vertical structures. Anglers have the most success for crappies jigging by structure in the early spring. Typically, crappie weigh 1/2 to 3/4 pounds, but specimens in excess of four pounds have been caught.
Most Recent Crappie Forum Posts
A "Crap"pie day on the ponds 11.12.09 by bossman
I am looking for Crappie 10.18.09 by Fishwisperer
good weakend 10.04.09 by jman
Where the crappie at? 08.21.09 by Wireman
Crappie Articles and Blogs
Blog: Winter Giveaway O-fish-ily Underway 11.17.09 by Matt Snider
Blog: Got a Boat? Come fish with kids... 05.13.09 by Matt Snider
Blog: Kids Fishing Month 05.07.09 by Matt Snider
Blog: Big Things in Small Places 04.22.09 by Terry Munfrada
Blog: Spring Blitz 04.13.09 by Terry Munfrada
Blog: HELP, DO YOU KNOW ME ?? 03.04.09 by Terry Munfrada
Blog: Lake Sponsor Call Out 02.12.09 by Matt Snider
Blog: FxR+ Discount Packets 02.11.09 by Matt Snider
Blog: Transition Time 02.11.09 by Terry Munfrada
Blog: SUPER BOWL WEEKEND 02.02.09 by Terry Munfrada
Crappie Photos by Fish Explorer Members
by RiceBoy - it was fun... by nav-e - by EOrf - nice fatty by walleyeslayer - 13 in. crappie by FishForAll - by FishForAll - by Hana Pa - by Two Ponies - Son of Two Ponies / May 2008 / Pig & Jig by Fish Crazy - Night fishing by Fish Crazy - by Fish Crazy - by Fish Crazy - by Hana Pa - by Hana Pa - by Hana Pa - by Matt - Brian with Crappie from Lonetree on Clouser by Flyrodn - Dixon Crappie by Rivrunnr1 - My biggest crappie.....on a flatfish!! - Rivrunnr1 by loaf - First crappie of the year by Coyute - by Steider -

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