Quote Originally Posted by Hanr3 View Post

Yes, all at once- all in one day. While the females may mate with more than one make, and may drop eggs in one or more nests, they are done in a day.

Not sure I agree with 8-10 months. I can't speak for other parts of the country, however when I clean summer Crappie I don't remember seeing eggs, unless all I am cleaning is males. While my memory isn't what it used to be, I don't remember cleaning eggs out in September either. Around here the spawn is April-May. Maybe 6-8 months. When are you guys seeing eggs again in Crappie?
Understood !! ... I was just wondering if you were equating "all at once" with dropping all the eggs in one nest (ie - all at the same time).

We may start seeing egg sacs in late Summer/early Fall, albeit very small ones ... and our normal spawns occur in late March to mid May (progressing from the southern most lakes to the northern most lakes) so that's more or less within the 8-10 months range I quoted. It also encompasses the 3-5 months of possible cold temps that would slow the metabolism of the fish, as well as the development of the eggs.

... cp