Thread: Water Temperature For Spawn?

I checked with a biologist at ODWC today and his specialty was crappie. He said that photo period and water temp were the 2 critical factors. So water temp could be right but photo period is not right therefore the crappie will not spawn until these 2 factors are in line. Your thought about gestation period has merit but a live bearing mammal and a fish have different requirements.

Cricket George did the biologist say what that photo period was?

Originally Posted by cricket george

I checked with a biologist at ODWC today and his specialty was crappie. He said that photo period and water temp were the 2 critical factors. So water temp could be right but photo period is not right therefore the crappie will not spawn until these 2 factors are in line. Your thought about gestation period has merit but a live bearing mammal and a fish have different requirements.

Doug, this is in line with our discussion yesterday.