Blacknose Crappie or Black & White Cross

Caught this 1.4 lb crappie yesterday in Blood River area on KY Lake.

I've heard other fishermen talk about catching these. Some call it a Black Nose while some call it a White & Black cross.

What's the member's opinion of this crappie?

http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...psdrom1zbg.jpg

Here's another pic showing black line from dorsal fin to nose tip.
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4rbwxfhn.jpg

Hi, That is a black nose. They are a hybrid. I see they are starting to grow. They normally have white crappie habits.

Thanks! I also caught 3 male white crappie keepers in the same stakebed as this Black Nose male.

And now a word from our own crappiepappy [emoji16]


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It's a Blacknose .... not a hybrid. A Black/White Crappie hybrid cross wouldn't have a black stripe. It would, however, have 7 dorsal spines ... but would look more like a White Crappie than a Black Crappie.

For instance, our current State Record (which was determined to be a hybrid):

http://www.fishin.com/photos/StateRe...ordCrappie.jpg

You may have actually caught a "hybrid" Crappie, and didn't even notice :

http://www.tnfish.org/FishIdentifica...mondsNegus.jpg

A Blacknose is simply a regular Black Crappie that has a pigment gene that creates the black striping. They occur naturally, and in lakes in at least 13 states from the midwest to the far southeast of the country. They've been stocked in waters in many states.

Thanks CrappiePappy for the ID class and image demonstrating differences in the 3 species!!! That makes sense. This black nose had 7 dorsal fins and no vertical bars.

I'll catch 1-3 blacknose per year at the northern end of KY Lake also ...

Rickie

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Originally Posted by rnvinc

I'll catch 1-3 blacknose per year at the northern end of KY Lake also ...

Rickie

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Only place in the state of KY that I've caught a Blacknose ... was Cedar Creek Lake. But, I've caught a bunch of them over the years at Watts Bar Lake (E. Tenn.) Only Crappie I've ever caught that sometimes jump out of the water on hookset, and pull like they mean it !! I can almost tell before I see the fish, if it's a Blacknose .... just from the fight. Wouldn't hurt my feelings if they were introduced to all the lakes in KY.

I've caught one since 1990 but have friends that tell me they catch several yearly here on Barren.

Pappy your my Hero by the way.


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