Quote Originally Posted by Darryl Morris View Post
Genetically speaking, since it only has 6 spines on the dorsal fin it is a white crappie. Most everything you read about Black and White crappie it will tell you they will not naturally hybridize. But, when we catch one that has the body type mostly of a black, the markings that don't dominate either species, it lends to the fact it is a hybrid. Jerry gave a biologist in the Hot Springs region one for study and agreed it was a hybrid. To this day "he" found it, LOL. Nonetheless, they are rare and credit for their discovery is even rarer, lol.
Bet they all look the same in grease :D