Crappie, white (Pomoxis annularis)
Rafinesque, 1818; CENTRARCHIDAE FAMILY; also called papermouth, bachelor perch
Native to the eastern half of the U.S. and southern Ontario west of the Appalachians, this species has also been introduced throughout the continental United Stares. It is missing from most of peninsular Florida and from some north, central and midwestern states.
The white crappie and black crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus) are two of the most distinctive members of the sunfish and black bass family. Crappies closely resemble the sunfish with their deep, roundish (in profile), greatly compressed bodies and small... Read More
Native to the eastern half of the U.S. and southern Ontario west of the Appalachians, this species has also been introduced throughout the continental United Stares. It is missing from most of peninsular Florida and from some north, central and midwestern states.
The white crappie and black crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus) are two of the most distinctive members of the sunfish and black bass family. Crappies closely resemble the sunfish with their deep, roundish (in profile), greatly compressed bodies and small... Read More

All-Tackle World Records
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All-Tackle
2.35 kg
(5
lb 3
oz)
All-Tackle Length World Records
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All-Tackle (Length)
39 cm
All-Tackle Length Fly World Records
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Angler
All-Tackle (Length)
32 cm
All-Tackle Length Junior World Records
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Angler
All-Tackle (Length)
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