I noted much the same phenomenon on another thread Eric but nobody else jumped in so I guess we are the only ones catching fatter than usual crappie of late. 12" fish a year ago weighed a pound or a little less and this year weigh up to 1.25 lbs. - I keep a digital scale on my fish cleaning table cause I like to know rather than guess how big a good fish really is. Hopefully water levels will recede soon and I can measure a few more slabs!