Buzzard Breath Well-Known Member Joined Jul 31, 2006 Messages 6,806 Location Maury County Feb 13, 2022 #1 6 spines, white crappie. Am I right?
M Moonman Well-Known Member TNDeer Supporter Joined Jun 5, 2013 Messages 1,193 Location Somewhere in east TN Feb 13, 2022 #2 Nice papermouth. White crappie sir and good eating.
SES Well-Known Member Joined Oct 13, 2011 Messages 2,805 Location Corryton, Tn Feb 13, 2022 #3 Yep. 5-6 dorsal spines on white, 7-8 on black.
Buzzard Breath Well-Known Member Joined Jul 31, 2006 Messages 6,806 Location Maury County Feb 13, 2022 #4 Thanks. Crappies are usually just a by-catch for me and they all eat the same. This one qualifies for TARP and I figure I'll start the year out right with a certificate. I want to make sure I report it correctly.
Thanks. Crappies are usually just a by-catch for me and they all eat the same. This one qualifies for TARP and I figure I'll start the year out right with a certificate. I want to make sure I report it correctly.
H holstonangler Well-Known Member Joined Feb 25, 2006 Messages 1,139 Location Johnson City Feb 14, 2022 #5 Looks like 100% black crappie to me. I had a half dozen of both in my cooler last weekend. congrats, nice one! Last edited: Feb 14, 2022
Looks like 100% black crappie to me. I had a half dozen of both in my cooler last weekend. congrats, nice one!
rsimms Well-Known Member TNDeer Supporter Joined Sep 8, 2002 Messages 4,372 Location Chattanooga, TN Feb 14, 2022 #6 It's a black crappie. As SES noted, they have 7-8 DORSAL spines. Whites have 5 or 6. Congrats on the TARP!
It's a black crappie. As SES noted, they have 7-8 DORSAL spines. Whites have 5 or 6. Congrats on the TARP!
E ewc Well-Known Member Joined Feb 1, 2002 Messages 3,045 Location Knoxville Feb 15, 2022 #7 Definitely not a white crappie. Looks like a black crappie. However, quite possible it's a black nose crappie if you caught it out of a pond.
Definitely not a white crappie. Looks like a black crappie. However, quite possible it's a black nose crappie if you caught it out of a pond.
Tennessee280 Well-Known Member Joined Oct 2, 2015 Messages 652 Location Mid TN Feb 15, 2022 #8 vertical lines=white crappie