New State Record White Crappie

[muskiedreams]

I just became aware of this in a weekly email I get from the DEC and I found this article. This fish was caught in a very small private residential lake. It goes to show that big fish can be found in small places, including private lakes and ponds. What a slab!!

 

https://www.fieldandstream.com/fishing/new-york-angler-catches-largest-crappie-of-all-time/

 

 

The photo got squeezed horizontally in this posting so for a realistic view go to the link.

Edited August 29, 2021 by muskiedreams
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[tmag]

Yeah, that must-ve been a good tussle. Whatta beauty.

4+ lb.  - LOL - bigger than most bass guys catch...

Edited August 29, 2021 by tmag

[bulletbob]

 Great fish, but most  of us don't get to fish private lakes loaded down with massive panfish.. Guys was regularly catching 1 1/2 to 3 1/2 pound crappies!...   Most lakes with public access   don't  have crappies that size in any numbers.. Seriously.. a Crappie almost 5  pounds?.. In NY?.. Must be a very productive, very fertile lake without  much fishing pressure.

 In most lake I fish for Crappies, I am thrilled to catch a 10 incher these days..They just get hit too hard...