they re moving up the cold fronts are keeping us on our toes but the crappie are about ready to commitAttachment 298021Attachment 298022Attachment 298023
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they re moving up the cold fronts are keeping us on our toes but the crappie are about ready to commitAttachment 298021Attachment 298022Attachment 298023
Very nice whites, the cold fronts have been leaving me scratching my head here this spring as well, but haven't seen a white crappie here in several years.Quote:
Originally Posted by garyg
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we catch blacks as well as whites. had some today and a unique crossbreed we refer to as mohawks
Is this how black crappie got their name? Attachment 298028
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Actually, Gary .... the Blacknose Black Crappie (what you call Mohawks) is not a crossbreed/hybrid fish nonono ... it's actually just a regular Black Crappie with a genetic marker (pigment gene) that creates the black stripe. It occurs naturally in over 20 states, and has been stocked in many lakes for decades.Quote:
Originally Posted by garyg
Now, there is a crossbreed/hybrid Crappie that occurs naturally, too. In lakes with a population of both Black & White Crappie, there can be some intermingling of the two and the results are a hybrid. They just don't have the black stripe, unless a Blacknose was involved (as we've recently even seen pictures of a White Crappie with the black stripe). Normally the hybrid's side markings are a mix of stripes/spots and the dorsal fin count is the same as a Black Crappie.
Here's a picture showing those markings & fin count.
https://usercontent2.hubstatic.com/9916479.jpg
Probably not, Noodle rod ... I've seen male White Crappie that were almost totally black (like the one in your pic).Quote:
Originally Posted by Noodle rod
Wow, did not know that.Quote:
Originally Posted by CrappiePappy
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Nice fish!
Wow nice catch
Nice'uns..... actually VERY NICE'UNS....