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For those who have caught and/or eaten both: please vote. :)
You need another that just says both, lol.
Black crappie for me. It may be all in my head but they seem to fight a little harder. They usually seem to taste a little better also. Like I said though it may just be all in my noggin. [emoji39] I will take either on any day [emoji106]
Exactly :hesaid I also like their look better too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Smitty39365
Black crappie certainly fight a little harder but I can't tell the difference in taste between a black and a white. Here in Texas the white crappie are larger on average.
Both to catch and eat.
I like them on a plate, when their fried, I cannot tell the difference.
Black crappie pull a little harder but for eating l can’t tell any difference.
Both are good.
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I think black fight a lil harder. If I was to fry them both up & put them on a plate in front of you you couldn't tell the difference. Just my opinion!!
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I am happy with either one for eating and catching
Black, White, White, Black, I prefer the golden brown ones myself ! :Rofl:dono
I like catching both . Trouble is here Blacks usually dinks.
Fried, I can’t tell diff. When schooled up Blacks are more finicky and harder to catch. I do like pulling Blacks our when their Jet Black
Taste? Same
Looks? Black
Fights harder? Black
Aggressive? White's here by a mile even though they're the minority of the two it seems.
black crappie meat is much firmer than white crappie , has a faint bream like flavor , white crappie has near zero fish flavor and is very soft .
of course that is based on fresh well kept fish , not the lay in bottom of the box washed out eyes jobs ....
as far as ketchn them , they all make me smile , big or small , white or black , makes no never mind to me :highfive
They look the same in the frying pan.
Both
Depends on the time of year here. Doesn’t matter in early spring but the blacks in summer are nice and firm while the whites are skinny and mushy. In the fall, the white crappie are bigger, thicker and bite more aggressively. They’re putting on the weight for eggs and are firmer. For eating them, blacks in summer and whites in fall but they both are delicious.
I can't tell a difference while they on the line or on the plate.
They both get me excited but I like the looks of a slab black.
Well, I've only seen black crappie in the waters I fish so with that qualifier, I went with blacks for both catchin' and eatin'!
Around 99% of what I catch are black crappie, so that's what I prefer.
Jim
We have both. I prefer white crappie, they are way more aggressive and hit so much harder. Also the whites grow quicker than the blacks, so a 10" white crappie here is probably 5 years old whereas a 10" black crappie could be 8-10 years old. Way better to keep the eater size fast growing fish.
I catch mostly white around here so prefer black as I don’t catch them as much. Would be opposite if I caught more black than white. As far as taste, no difference. I do prefer smaller fish over larger fish when filleting and eating. A good 11-12” is perfect. Anything smaller or bigger I’m usually throwing back.
As far as eating, doesn't matter. Blacks seem to run when hooked, whites seem like the thump is harder and they pull like a catfish.
What ?? NO "all of the above??" :dono
they say a 10 inch white in 2 years old on average in the south , hear tell they get to 10 in one year on some lakes in these parts , interesting growth rates for sure on the fish from the north versus fish down here. knew it was like that thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by Kevin22
They both taste Crappie to me.[emoji106]
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Originally Posted by pescador
Lake Nimrod, Ar. where I live. Used to be predominately all White Crappie. Over the years the Black Crappie have flourished and make up about 20% of my daily catch. Most black crappie are caught tight to brushpiles and other manmade structures while most roaming or suspended fish are white crappie. The black crappie used to be pretty small but the last year or so I have caught many good "keeper" black crappie. My son even had his big fish be a black crappie during a June tournament here.
I'm real excited about the prospect of larger black crappie here over the next few years.