I catch a few blacknosed crappie from Greers on occasion and was wondering if these were stocked or natural occurring?
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I catch a few blacknosed crappie from Greers on occasion and was wondering if these were stocked or natural occurring?
I fish Greers Ferry too, and wandered that myself. I thought they might be a cross between a white crappie and a black.
I catch more on Devils Fork than Middle Fork.
We have stocked crappie in Greets is a very long time. So if the black nose trait is found in crappie in greets, it is either natural or a result of a stocking that occurred long ago. All that a black nose crappie is, is a crappie that had a black stripe that went down the length of thief head. After this was identified, biologists used it to identify different cohorts if fish. They se nothing special. Thanks.
Matt
We haven't stocked crappie in Greers is a very long time. So if the black nose trait is found in crappie in Greers, it is either natural or a result of a stocking that occurred long ago. All that a black nose crappie is, is a crappie that had a black stripe that went down the length of thier head. After this was identified, biologists used it to identify different cohorts if fish. They are nothing special. Thanks.
Matt
Thanks for the infor D10.
Those black-nosed critters often get stuck in the rocks :Rofl
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I was watching a fishing show a few weeks ago and a guide on Sardis caught one and made a big deal about it saying they don't reproduce. He said they were a hybrid.
They do have a hybrid in Mississippi that's called a"Magnolia Crappie " but it's not the same as a Blacknose
I have caught several in village lakes that are probably in the 2 to 3 yr old class, and I know that no crappie have been stocked in that time frame. I would think they are reproducing!!
They are TOO special. They taste just like crappie!!! :biggrin
Good info D10, as usual. Thanks much!
Thanks D10
I have heard of people say the Magnolia Crappie, but I don't know much about it. Supposedly you can stock them in ponds and not worry about them over populating. I am not sure if this is true or not.Quote:
Originally Posted by creekslick
That's what I have heard about the Magnolia also was developed for pond stockingQuote:
Originally Posted by D10
I've caught those in several different places I've fish in the past. It seems like it's almost always in clean, clear water. I say almost because I caught one last week in a relatively dirty tributary of the Arkansas River.
My buddy at the Hogan hatchery sent me pics last year of the blacknose crappie. I think i posted them somewhere but i belive he said they still stock them regularly.
What characteristics does a magnolia crappie have to identify it? I have caught many black nose crappie but never heard of a magnolia crappie..
I am not sure if it has a unique visual characteristic that you can use to determine what it is. I am not even sure that "Magnolia" crappie are even really different than a regular white crappie. I will try to di some research on the topic.Quote:
Originally Posted by McCrappie