down for COE lakes. From today's newsletter: Black and white crappie had big spawns in 2013 and 2014 on all lakes, but all fish were under the 12 inch minimum length limit. Anglers have had good luck the last few years catching white crappie which averaged about 2 pounds, but their numbers have been reduced by harvest. Weaker spawns in 2010 and 2011 resulted in fewer white crappie from 13 - 15 inches. However, black crappie of that size are plentiful on Sardis and Enid Lakes. These fish have been surviving by hanging around standing timber and brush tops, so anglers will have to give up trolling and use a single jig to catch these fish.