we were ketchn several crappie near that size and one that was 16 this spring. let most of them go but did keep one I wanted to mount. tossing most 14 and bigger back now days as rather eat the 10 to 12 anyway. Did put my wifes 16 incher back in last year. why kill those fish when as chaunc said someone else could get a huge thrill ketchn it.