Thread: A Golden Crappie Discussion

I have seen pictures a couple of time on the Internet. That's all I know about the fish. It's kinda funny though as I reply to this there is a gold Toyota Tacoma with a gold Crappie.com sticker in the drive through at Sonic in Maumelle.
Maybe the fellow forum member will see this and reply too

Chris

If this is a real deal I would really, really like to catch the Golden Crappie. Almost as good... would be to see a fishing buddy's face in the boat after catching one LOL

Does he now qualify for the life time supply of willy Wonka jigs

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I don't doubt that they are legit. I do doubt that they are a different subspecies. I would think they would be more along the lines of color phase bears or turkeys. If they were a separate subspecies you would think they would show up more common, or at least in some bodies of water. I would love to catch one or even see one in person.

Chris

If you look close the gold crappie is dripping water/coloring or something and the other ones not. I'm with slackline don't think it's legit. I know Bass pro sells a garlic spray tat color.

They make minnow dye now. Online is a 50/50 shot at being true AT BEST!!!!!

I don't doubt that they are legit. Color variations In fish and animals happen. I have seen enough pictures of golden crappie to believe that is probably the case. Could this one be faked? Probably. But the pictures of them I have seen makes me think they are not all faked.

Chris

I know the northern black crappie can take on a golden hue in their coloring, but have not seen one this colored before. I think the pic is legit, but I also think it could have been dyed maybe before the pic. There is also other reports of Golden crappie caught, but the ones I have seen are not as Golden as this one.