Black nose crappie.

[PieEye]

I am mounting a 16 plus inch balck nose however the taxidermist can not find a picture and I dont have one of the top. Can anyone please post a picture of the top. I know I have seen them on here. Thanks!!!

[CrappiePappy]

I am mounting a 16 plus inch balck nose however the taxidermist can not find a picture and I dont have one of the top. Can anyone please post a picture of the top. I know I have seen them on here. Thanks!!!

but, I can't get it to "copy" (right clicking on it doesn't bring up the drop down menu ) Maybe you can print it out on a color printer, or have the taxidermist pull it up on his computer. Blacknose pic is at bottom of page :

http://www.tnfish.org/FishIdentifica...cation_Key.htm

Other than that : here's a smaller pic, of the same fish :



And here's the only pic I have, of one I've caught :





Just make sure that the taxidermist knows that the black stripe runs from the lower lip, up between the eyes, and stops at the dorsal fin. I've never seen a stripe go any farther than that.

... cp

[creekslick]

Here is one.

[PieEye]

Pictures were just what doc ordered. If he can't figure it out..God speed.

THANKSS!!!!

[frank lawhead]

Pie Eye did you catch that black nose in Shelbyville ??

[ShilohRed]

Is a black nose crappie a white or back or cross?
Pete

[creekslick]

This is what I have read about them. I catch some every year out of the White River around Batesville.

I copy and pasted it off an aquaculture site.

"THe black nosed black crappie as we call them were first described in the white river basin of arkansas. THey have seen been found in 13 other states. The black stripe is the result of a recessive gene, which breeds true when using black stripe brooders. THere are all kinds of claims about them being sterile, or hard fighters and such. No conclusive evidence has ever been found to support any such theories. THey breed just like regular black crappie. I believe the black stripe adds to the excitement when reeling one in and anglers get an adrenaline rush when they see one, resulting in all kinds of euphoric claims. Do not be confused, some people are using black nosed black crappie in hybridization research which results in hybrid crappie with black stripes (to indicate a successful cross, gene expression of a recessive gene from one parent). Therefore some hybrid crappie have been stocked with the black stripe and some people confuse the black stripe thinking it is the result of hybridization. Bottom line, in order for any crappie to have a black stripe it must have a black nosed black crappie parent. Additionally, I have found that 8" is the "line" for all crappie. Below 8" there is not much to eat. Above 8" the fish put on weight rather than length. This can also be found in bluegill. A 5" fish is bait (10 per pound), a 6" fish can be pan fried (4 per pound), a 7" fish can be filleted (2 per pound)and an 8" fish can be cut into steaks. Anyway to answer the obvious question, what good is the black stripe. The leading theory is that the black stripe acts much like the the black paint football players put under their eyes. It helps with vision in certain conditions ("habitats"). Perhaps the black stripe presents an advantage in the clear waters of the upper white river basin. WHy are farmers raising and selling them? They are cool and most pond owners will spend money on cool stuff, like albino cats and tiger bass."

[shipahoy41]

[Jignjim]

This is my first time to ever see a black nose crappie. If I had caught one out of the Tombigbee River, I would have thought something was wrong with it and probably thrown it back. Does anyone know if Mississippi is one of the states where they have been found?

[Woohdog]

Good pic, ship!