Thread: Hybrid Crappie

BT .... my money is on it being a hybrid Crappie. Check your pic against the one on this site and you'll see why : TWRA - Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency - Black Crappie

According to the Southern Regional Aquaculture Center studies, hybridization between the Crappie species occurs naturally in the wild, due in part to several possible environmental factors. A female Black Crappie x male White Crappie hybrid shows higher survival, growth, and reproduction rates than a female White Crappie x male Black Crappie hybrid. But, there's literally no way the average Joe can tell which one occurred & produced their fish.

If after 4 to 5 minutes in grease at 350 degrees it floats and is golden brown, then it must been a crappie! Please add hush puppies and ketchup!

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Looks like a hybrid to me. It has 7 spines and some vertical markings.

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Don't forget a little hot sauce in that ketsup pappy.

Originally Posted by rangerBobj

Don't forget a little hot sauce in that ketsup pappy.

Watch who your calling "pappy".....

I'm no where near as nice as pappy is! Now, somebody pass the fish down here, fat boy is hungry!!

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This is what I think is a hybrid we got at green river this year. It also has 7 spines

I think you're right, Rodney .... and I believe we catch a lot more "hybrid" Crappie than we realize ... not really paying attention to the mix of markings.