Crappie Spawn

[KRW]

I know when water temp hits 60 they really start getting it on their mind. How long does the Spawn last?

[Erin Brewer]

It just depends on weather and water... I have been catching the spawning from first of March till yesterday.


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[KRW]

Well, I catch crappie w eggs in July, but I’m quite sure the “Spawn” is over by then. Jus wonderin about other peoples opinion

[Noodle rod]

Three full moons, but the biggest fish go first here, the best chances for a true 3lb fish are gone for 2022.

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[Ketchn]

depends on everything and anything it seems to me , black crappie here start in mid to late Feb. and are done pretty much when their white cousins show up in mid march or so , the white ones seem to go on for ever here and we see fish with eggs and such well into the summer months .
water temps have some play in it and the amount of sunshine as well, deer breed when it is hot, even if it don't get cold, as do fish doing the spawn thing even if the water isnt the perfect temp .
being in the family of sunfish ,it is my thought they quit when they get ready to quit , managed a few fish in July with yellow eggs in water that was pushing 90 ....

[BuckeyeCrappie]

Found this .pdf. Page 4 or 5 has some good insights.

https://ksoutdoors.com/content/downl...May%202014.pdf

[Les Young]

Good read Buckeye crappie.

[KRW]

Yes, TU for the link! Answered lots of my questions

[NIMROD]

Well, I catch crappie w eggs in July, but I’m quite sure the “Spawn” is over by then. Jus wonderin about other peoples opinion

Here it varies with lake in Arkansas. Some south start in March . Most April but some not even started right now deep and bustin with eggs

[ClearCreek]

Found this .pdf. Page 4 or 5 has some good insights.

https://ksoutdoors.com/content/downl...May%202014.pdf

The article contains some good general information, however the info mentioned on the amount of daylight needed to start (13.2 hours) and end (14.6 hours) the crappie spawn appears to be only relevant to the latitude of the area in Missouri where the lakes mentioned are located.

For waters in the northern latitudes water temperatures typically do not approach approach 60 degrees F until there is well over 14-15 hours of daylight.

For example this year the lake I crappie fish has a water temperature of 49 degrees today (May 2) and the amount of time from sunrise to sunset is 14 hours and 15 minutes. Crappie will not spawn for another 2-3 weeks in that lake.

ClearCreek