Description of White Crappie
The white crappie has a compressed, deep-silvery body, with
shades of green or brown on its back. It has five to 10
dark vertical bars on each side and
a whitish belly. It is "hump-backed" with five or six spines in the dorsal fin.
The dorsal fin, anal fin and tail contain a combination of dark spots and bands.
Although widely stocked across the state, white crappie are
not native to North Carolina and were most likely introduced
in the late 1800s. Some of the best white crappie populations are found in
Piedmont reservoirs, rivers and large ponds. White
crappie are apparently intolerant of acidic waters and are virtually absent from
the Coastal region. The Are usually stocked in ponds as a sport fish species,
but are also used as a food Species as well.
White crappie seem to thrive in warmer and more turbid waters
than black crappie. They are closely associated with structure, often found near
fallen trees, stumps, docks and thick stands of aquatic vegetation. Small white
crappie feed mainly on insects, freshwater shrimp and nymphs, while larger
crappie prefer small fish and larger insects. They are especially
active at sunrise, sunset and at night during the summer months.
shades of green or brown on its back. It has five to 10
dark vertical bars on each side and
a whitish belly. It is "hump-backed" with five or six spines in the dorsal fin.
The dorsal fin, anal fin and tail contain a combination of dark spots and bands.
Although widely stocked across the state, white crappie are
not native to North Carolina and were most likely introduced
in the late 1800s. Some of the best white crappie populations are found in
Piedmont reservoirs, rivers and large ponds. White
crappie are apparently intolerant of acidic waters and are virtually absent from
the Coastal region. The Are usually stocked in ponds as a sport fish species,
but are also used as a food Species as well.
White crappie seem to thrive in warmer and more turbid waters
than black crappie. They are closely associated with structure, often found near
fallen trees, stumps, docks and thick stands of aquatic vegetation. Small white
crappie feed mainly on insects, freshwater shrimp and nymphs, while larger
crappie prefer small fish and larger insects. They are especially
active at sunrise, sunset and at night during the summer months.
White Crappie
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This Crappie was caught in a friends pond in Ennice, NC. The bait used was a earthworm.