Early Michigan Crappie😃

[Birdbander]

I purchased a new 15hp Mercury outboard yesterday to replace the 1991 Evinrude 15hp. The old motor is in the shop getting a tune up then will be sold.

After getting the first hour of break-in out of the way I hit a channel that crappie head to after ice out. I wasn't disappointed. All good eaters!

 

[rebjfan]

Those are some beautiful fish. How long were some of your biggest fish. We get to fish here in mississippi year round and consider anything over 12 inches long a good fish. In some of the lakes here they have to be over 12 inches to keep them. You have some great eating. Congratulations.

 

[Nick87]

Jealous.

 

[Birdbander]

Those are some beautiful fish. How long were some of your biggest fish. We get to fish here in mississippi year round and consider anything over 12 inches long a good fish. In some of the lakes here they have to be over 12 inches to keep them. You have some great eating. Congratulations.

Mostly 10"+/- with a couple past 12". Pretty typical for around here with our shorter growing period. Through May when they're in the reeds & I can sight fish them the size runs about 12" on average.

I really would like to get down to a couple of lakes in Mississippi someday, might be wishful thinking but not out of the possible.

Lots of people target them through the ice in the winter & do real well.

 

[rebjfan]

The corp of engineer lakes along interstate 55 are great lakes to catch really big fish from although you can not catch big number of fish, ( Grenada, sardis, Enid and arkabutla). I fish the ross barnett reservoir near jackson mississippi often. I only live 1.5 miles from the lake. It is not uncommon to catch 14 inch fish here although when I carry someone that wants to catch a big fish I hardly ever do. If you ever want to make the trip down here i will be glad to help you on the ross barnett.

 

[Birdbander]

Much appreciated @rebjfan