What exactly do you consider a slab Crappie???

[NJcrappie]

12" mark is what I'd call a slab but a lake I fish a lot in the spring has a ridiculous amount of crappie in it but a 10" crappie is above average and I'd call that a slab in that little lake.

[Trapper]

If I am taking a kid fishing and they catch it the size only has to be as big as my hand ....What a SLAP you caught there boy ~ girl . High 5 me !
Some adults I take fishing only need a 2# bass to get excited .

[Takeum]

I throw anything under 15" back round these parts,,, everything's else is just a dink,,lol

[Rees Guide]

Depends on the lake, one lake I fish several times a year if its 14 inches its a slab. On my home lake of Grenada if its under 16 inches its just another fish, location, location, location.

[Zippy]

Where I fish 11-12 inch would be a slab. Majority of the fish are in the 7-8 inch range with a good number of 9 inch fish but only an occasional fish over 10. Not to say there arent a bunch of the bigger fish I just havent been able to get over them consistently.

[Dollfly]

12'' would be a nice slab 14" better personal best was a 17" eyepopper!! .

[fishervet]

lately .....?any crappie...LOL

[chaunc]

I guess it depends on where you live. Some guys up north must think the nickname for crappie is slabs, as every one they catch, no matter what size it is, is a slab. A nice one to me may be a slab to someone else. So be it. Ask MR DUX, he catches SLAB gaspergoo.

[cause]

As so many have previously stated, I think it depends on location and perspective.

My wife and I are just getting into crappie fishing and at this time in our development and on the lakes that we fish 12+ is a “Slab” for us. We have an 8 inch 20/day creel on the lakes we fish. We usually refuse to keep anything less than 10 inches unless it is badly hooked or has a lot of meat on it.

Based upon fishing reports, ramp conversation and “show and tell” we know that there are bigger fish in the lakes, we just have not enticed any of them to come visit us.

My wife wants to go to either Kentucky Lake or Grenada and have a guide show us what really big fish are. I am sure after that trip our definition of a “Slab” will change drastically.

[tenncrappie]

The state of Tenn gives a award for those 14 inches and over.