a good prespawn day in west texas

[garyg]

they re moving up the cold fronts are keeping us on our toes but the crappie are about ready to commit

[Noodle rod]

they re moving up the cold fronts are keeping us on our toes but the crappie are about ready to commit

Very nice whites, the cold fronts have been leaving me scratching my head here this spring as well, but haven't seen a white crappie here in several years.

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[garyg]

we catch blacks as well as whites. had some today and a unique crossbreed we refer to as mohawks

[Noodle rod]

Is this how black crappie got their name?

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[CrappiePappy]

we catch blacks as well as whites. had some today and a unique crossbreed we refer to as mohawks

Actually, Gary .... the Blacknose Black Crappie (what you call Mohawks) is not a crossbreed/hybrid fish ... it's actually just a regular Black Crappie with a genetic marker (pigment gene) that creates the black stripe. It occurs naturally in over 20 states, and has been stocked in many lakes for decades.

Now, there is a crossbreed/hybrid Crappie that occurs naturally, too. In lakes with a population of both Black & White Crappie, there can be some intermingling of the two and the results are a hybrid. They just don't have the black stripe, unless a Blacknose was involved (as we've recently even seen pictures of a White Crappie with the black stripe). Normally the hybrid's side markings are a mix of stripes/spots and the dorsal fin count is the same as a Black Crappie.

Here's a picture showing those markings & fin count.

[CrappiePappy]

Is this how black crappie got their name?

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Probably not, Noodle rod ... I've seen male White Crappie that were almost totally black (like the one in your pic).

[Noodle rod]

Probably not, Noodle rod ... I've seen male White Crappie that were almost totally black (like the one in your pic).

Wow, did not know that.

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[ET Fish]

Nice fish!

[FIN]

Wow nice catch

[SKs Crappie Catching Adventures]

Nice'uns..... actually VERY NICE'UNS....