An unusuaL Crappie from Lake Kissimmee

Today on Lake .Kissimmee a friend fishing for crappie caught on a chartreuse jig a 11 inch GOLD crappie with 3 black spots. It was a georgous speckbutwas as gold asitcould be.

Pepper

Pics???? Sounds cool.

PICS!!! PICS!!! WE NEED PICS!!!

You sure it was not a wild golden shiner?

Would sure like to have a picture or two of this fish...................

To my knowledge there are no hybrids ever put into Kissimmee - 11 in would make him/her about 2 1/2 yrs old
None of the FWC guys are know - know of any hybrids -crossbreeds

Mixed with a Red fish:biggrin

Kissimmee is a freshwater lake - no salt intrusion anywhere

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Originally Posted by fishin813

Kissimmee is a freshwater lake - no salt intrusion anywhere

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I know, just meant to be a funny. By the way Texas has a couple of places stocked with reds in fresh water. They are one of the few salt fish that can live in fresh water.

Tapon - snook - can also be converted
Bass Pro Shop marine life div. has done great job in Florida of converting Saltwater fish to Freshwater and putting them in the
fresh water tanks they have in various facilities in state of Florida

Good deal. Would like to see pics. There was a article on here a couple weeks ago with a gold one

That's the golden prize crappie---hope you didn't eat it

My brother caught a golden speck a couple years ago, gunna see if we can find the picture

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See if this works

Pepper

Ok. I would have mounted that one, even though I swore I would never mount a fish again. Well until I can afford a Sailfish mount anyway.

Picture posted

Papper

WOW ! ! ! !

Mount it and attach it to the boat for good luck on every outing lol!

I am totally amazed - had never heard of mix breed of Crappie & Gold fish until it was mentioned on this thread...
Now that i have seen picture - still totally amazed.
Thanks for the updated information....

That would be a great pic to hang on the wall for sure :)