Eatn Crappie

[KRW]

This Horse has been rode before. But don’t majority here prefer to eat 10-12” crappie over 15” and up. I do. Biguns are fun to catch but I prefer a 10.5” with good shoulders to bring home. And sometimes (ain’t kept them seperate but goin to for test purposes) some of these bigger fish hav lots more ‘fishy’ taste. I suspect male fish on this?

[hvychev77]

Personally, i've never noticed a difference... I'm the same with deer too, a buck tastes the same as doe meat to me. But, i imagine if there's any difference i probably cover it up with cajun seasoning!!

[DockShootinJack]

I have not noticed any difference

[keeferfish]

Never noticed the difference in taste myself.

The bigger fish I will cut the filets in half sometimes but that's just so it cooks faster and at the same rate as the other fish. I like the dry batter hot and fast fry method.

[Erin Brewer]

They all taste good to me! I don’t think size has as much to do as where they are caught…. Fish caught out of Grenada lake taste completely different than fish caught out of say lake Washington a Mississippi River oxbow lake and both of those taste different than a crappie caught out of a farm pond or smaller body of water


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[BobC]

I think where they are caught (type and condition of water) does make a difference.
Bob

[parratt1]

I personally don't taste any difference, but I prefer a 7-9 inch fish all day because I prefer a firmer, crispier fillet. When I fish with a buddy, he takes all of the bigger fillets, I keep a few of the smaller ones.

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[chimneyman]

Water temp, changes the taste and texture for me more than size


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[Grainraiser]

Water temp, changes the taste and texture for me more than size


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Yeah I find that cold water crappie taste better than summer caught crappie. I like them regardless.

[Just_Bass]

If deep fried they are really not different but pan fry I prefer 10-12”.