FROM KEY 6
BLACK AND WHITE
CRAPPIE
Pomoxis nigromaculatus and
Pomoxis annularis resp.
IDENTIFICATION
Black; usually 7–8 dorsal
fi n spines, mottled coloring
on sides.
White; usually 5–6 dorsal fi n spines,
vertical bars on sides.
INFORMATION
Average size:
•
Average adult size is 9–10 inches,
but master angler fi sh
measuring 15 inches,
or weighing 2 lbs, are
regularly caught in some
Nebraska reservoirs
and ponds.
The Nebraska state
record is
4 lb. 8 oz. (black),
4 lb. 1 oz. (white).
Habitat:
•
Prefer water with aquatic
vegetation and underwater
structure such as logs,
rock or dead trees.
•
Can be found in shaded water
under overhanging trees.
•
In the heat of summer, will move
to deeper water.
•
Black crappie prefer clearer,
quieter water.
•
White crappie are more tolerant
of turbidity.
Range:
•
Statewide, very common.
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FISH KEY
BASS & CRAPPIE FAMILY
