Quote Originally Posted by Ketchn View Post
not sure about genetics on that , we see it frequently in lots of spots on both black and white crappie .....
possibly an injury when they are in fry mode ?
Not sure about "genetics" either .... as I used to see it a lot in Smallmouth down at Watts Bar Reservoir in E. Tenn. .... humped back or crooked tail spinal deformities, mostly in the smaller fish. We used to jokingly put the blame on the Nuclear Power Plant, even though it's actually below the dam.