We were at Jr's marina about 15 years ago, when a guy walked in with a 3 lb. crappie. J R told the guy, " put it back in the lake and let it live and i'll give you two large packages of frozen crappie filets." The guy did it ! J R went to his freezer and gave the guy the filets. He said that one fish would lay thousands of eggs!!! Ever since then, anytime we catch a "pig" , we put them back. Caught a 2lb. 9 0z crappie at yellow creek. Took it to the store there and weighed and measured it. Put it in their large minnow tank overnight. Went back the next morning and put it back in the lake.