Thread: Smithville Crappie Die Off

Anyone heard of the Crappie die off going on right now at Smithville. They say it is only affecting the Black Crappie. The black Crappie population is in transisition from a stunted, older population to a younger, faster growing population. Mostly the Larger older ones. The outbreak is called Columnaris Flexibacter bacteria.

No fisherman will get sick from eating any of the fish in Smithville with this. They will have lesions on there gills is how they tell the problem.

They say its pretty ripe at the boat ramps with 1000's of dead Crappie floating around.


Jake Allman has a letter out. I will try and post it here in a few. Iam having issues with getting it done on this site.

Krazy can you post it up? Lee

I fished Smithville this weekend and saw a lot of dead black crappie mostly small 5 to 8 inches all over the lake. I wondered what that was about.

Beagle, have you been singing at Smithville lately?:D:D Just kidding ole buddy.

Originally Posted by LeeinMo

Krazy can you post it up? Lee

What crappie...aint no crappie in that lake...everybody knows that!

I only got a hard copy of the letter and scanned to send it to a few of you houligans.

If anybody wants me to email the letter to them just shoot me your email address in a PM.

Here ya go.....take it with a grain of salt if ya like.

Originally Posted by speckhunter

Beagle, have you been singing at Smithville lately?:D:D Just kidding ole buddy.

Now cut that out speck. he he

I wonder if, in a sick way, it isn't good for a killoff in the lake. The population was getting overcrowded with fish. It is bad for the fish that are dieing, but if it is a natural occurance then its is nature thinning the herd

It already killed them ALL, black and white crappie!!!!!!!! None left in the lake. I'm just sayin.

MoJon, so tell how many you didnt catch today then???? LOL

A big fat 0!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Scared to go today was affraid I'd melt, besides that been tryin to catch big kitties!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!