Simple Question...what is the best Crappie lake in the country and why?

[Javelin 180]

I really cant tell you how much of gem it is and how family friendly it is .
If a person wanted to camp and swim and ketch crappie it is a destination lake
and it has pretty healthy channel cat population they stock in it every year .
no size limitations on them but you can only keep 5
crappie regulations are over 10 " and a 25 in possession limit
the crappie numbers that live in it are staggering and they can be had in all depth ranges in any of the warmer months
its a pick your poison and go pitch your jig kinda spot ...

You have me sold I'm ready to head to Texas sounds like good road trip for sure.

[pescador]

Sorry, I really don’t know which Lake is the best in the country for crappie, but have seen some great videos from Clear Lake California.

[hdhntr]

Truman lake in MO is a great crappie lake with ability to ketch big fish and numbers. Plus LOZ, stockton, MTL etc for volume of great bodies of water in state.

But then you have the Mississippi lakes for huge fish and numbers and fairly close together. Lots of great places to go in country.

[Speckalator]

A little state park lake in Texas , was once listed in the top 10 best of Texas for crappie .
Abundance of crappie thru out the size ranges ,low pressure , scenic and full of wildlife .
ZERO striped fish and not many other fish in great numbers other than shad .
at least 6 docks set up just for fishing and a high amount of diversity on cover and structure .
coupled with its proximity to my house of a 45 minute drive it gets my vote .
a true gem for a crappie angler for sure
p.s. with a super nice swimming area with a large sandy beach with very shallow water a long ways out and a store right at the ramp with whatever a person might need to have fun on the water including a bunch of different water craft for rental
not to mention rules in place to keep it always family friendly ...AND no ski ing or jet skeez allowed

What is name of this lake ? Someday maybe!