Thread: No crappy crappie

Pending Illinois State Record Crappie Caught - Fishing - Hunting



Thе crаppiе wеighеd 4 pounds, 8.8 ouncеs аnd mеаsurеd 18 3/4 inchеs long with ovеr 16 inchеs in girth.
Thе fish is still аlivе аnd is bеing hеld in а livе rеlеаsе tаnk. Josh Jаckson convеrtеd аn old dееp frееzе with coppеr pipеs—originаlly mеаnt to hold minnows—but it’s now thе tеmporаry homе for thе rеcord crаppiе. Thе аnglеrs аrе working closеly with DNR officiаls to sаfеly аnd lаwfully trаnsport thе fish to а Bаss Pro Shops tаnk so thе public cаn еnjoy thе fish.

I am ready for a little crappie fishing......nothing like that though......my biggest at 15in.....Dad had a few at 17.5in......some real slabs but he fished for them hard
Almost time for the fishing boat mayden voyage this year

My biggest on the scales was 3 lb 5 oz. I have many 2 1/2 plus. I lost one when I was reaching with the dip net toward him that i believe was four plus.
I had 16 one afternoon that weighed 31 pounds. If they do not get on the scales you will get fooled on weight.
A friend and I several years ago had two limits on Lay Lake. and he weighed and mixed toddy's while I fileted. He counted 31 over two pounds.
Probably my best string ever. My wife won a local crappie tournament many years ago with a 2 lb 9 oz. She gave me a hard time about that.

Originally Posted by oldfisherman

My biggest on the scales was 3 lb 5 oz. I have many 2 1/2 plus. I lost one when I was reaching with the dip net toward him that i believe was four plus.
I had 16 one afternoon that weighed 31 pounds. If they do not get on the scales you will get fooled on weight.
A friend and I several years ago had two limits on Lay Lake. and he weighed and mixed toddy's while I fileted. He counted 31 over two pounds.
Probably my best string ever. My wife won a local crappie tournament many years ago with a 2 lb 9 oz. She gave me a hard time about that.

I live in Deatsville, I fly fish the Coosa a lotttttt down at Corn Creek. Love hooking a crappie on a light fly rod.