pre spawn question

[CrappiePappy]

Actually you can tell the difference between a male and female during spawn as the male will be darker than the female.
How to Tell the Difference Between a Male Crappie & a Female Crappie | eHow

That works pretty good for White Crappie, as the males can get almost completely black. However, on the Black Crappie, the coloration difference is sometimes so slight that only a bulging belly is the key.

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