What is the latest you find eggs in a Crappie ?

I fished this morning and found a few in 16' of water. This one still had eggs in her. Guess left over from the spawn. It and a few others bit the jigs Takeum sent me a few weeks ago . Been itching to get out but high water and boat problems had me off the water . Hope to get back out soon .

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July is the latest for me.

Same water depth for me. 2 of the 10 I kept still had eggs.




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Early fall some will have not absorbed the eggs yet here at least

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Originally Posted by DockShootinJack

Early fall some will have not absorbed the eggs yet here at least

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Usually start forming new ones in fall here

Glad to hear your still at it bud,,,, nice catch!

I've found egg sacs in fish I'm catching now (spawn was back in late April) ... but these egg sacs are "new" ones being developed for next year's spawn. Eggs in fish that didn't completely drop all of them (2 months ago) would have already been absorbed or would be brownish in color.

I think your question is backwards ... it should be what is the "earliest" (post spawn) you've found eggs in a Crappie ?? :dono

Female Crappie will begin developing a new egg sac shortly after having spawned or having absorbed any leftover eggs.

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Originally Posted by CrappiePappy

I've found egg sacs in fish I'm catching now (spawn was back in late April) ... but these egg sacs are "new" ones being developed for next year's spawn. Eggs in fish that didn't completely drop all of them (2 months ago) would have already been absorbed or would be brownish in color.

I think your question is backwards ... it should be what is the "earliest" (post spawn) you've found eggs in a Crappie ?? :dono

Female Crappie will begin developing a new egg sac shortly after having spawned or having absorbed any leftover eggs.

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These are bigger than usually see this time of year .

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Originally Posted by NIMROD

These are bigger than usually see this time of year .

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Yeah, I was kinda surprised at the size of some of the egg sacs I'm seeing now, too. I'm more used to seeing pinky fingernail sized sacs this time of year, not quarter sized sacs in 9-10" fish.
I just figured your fish would have already spawned around the same time as ours, if not a little earlier. :dono

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Originally Posted by CrappiePappy

Yeah, I was kinda surprised at the size of some of the egg sacs I'm seeing now, too. I'm more used to seeing pinky fingernail sized sacs this time of year, not quarter sized sacs in 9-10" fish.
I just figured your fish would have already spawned around the same time as ours, if not a little earlier. :dono

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Lake I was fishing , normal to see them spawning later than any lake I fish .

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Originally Posted by CrappiePappy

Yeah, I was kinda surprised at the size of some of the egg sacs I'm seeing now, too. I'm more used to seeing pinky fingernail sized sacs this time of year, not quarter sized sacs in 9-10" fish.
I just figured your fish would have already spawned around the same time as ours, if not a little earlier. :dono

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Lake I was fishing , normal to see them spawning later than any lake I fish .

Was this a white crappie? I’ve seen eggs just about all months of the year in white crappie.
I’ve always heard biologists say to avoid stocking them in farm ponds because they spawn most of the year and are very likely to over populate.



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Originally Posted by GreenLine

Was this a white crappie? I’ve seen eggs just about all months of the year in white crappie.
I’ve always heard biologists say to avoid stocking them in farm ponds because they spawn most of the year and are very likely to over populate.



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Yes White . Most should just be starting to form new egg sack . But the lake this one is deep and spawn usually late and spread out . Many Crappie never expel all their eggs but reabsorb remnants .