Originally Posted by
Ketchn
there is actually a cross , done intentionally , a magnolia ....but in most of the world like stated they are according to the studies just a black crappie with a gene that causes the stripe
i have never thought the studies are totally correct myself as i see things that defy the science .
some lakes have none of them and have lots of black crappie .
and another i know has ONLY them .
if it were only a genetics thing at some point the lakes mentioned would produce one or the other is my thoughts .