Angler's Fish

Black Crappie Caught in Alabama

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Black crappie over 3 pounds or 16 inches may qualify for a Master Angler Certificate.
Black crappie over 4 pounds or 17 inches may qualify for a Trophy Angler Certificate.

Michael Brasher caught this 16-in. BCP while shooting docks with a blue hair jig on Lay, 3/29/08

Shelley Meadows caught an eighteen-inch black crappie on March 27, 2007, that tied the record for Alabama, 4-pounds, 5-ounces.

Both black crappie and white crappie often get very dark during the spawning season. This black crappie was caught by Charles Darr at Bibb County Lake.