Thread: Surprise Crappie

Saturday was a family reunion of sorts, and was hosted @ my Moms.

That translates into I moved all my gear (Grill, Coolers, & everything else she doesn't have to host an event) to her house for a day for cooking, coolers, etc. The plus side is that she is on a small lake, and I took some fishing gear, as there were to be some smaller kids there, and I know my Mom does not have any fishing gear.

Well, as the day wore on, the little kids must have had to much *City* in them, and never fished, however..... Jen wanted to go try, so I rigged up a pole, and she caught the first fish. Shortly after getting a second pole ready, I hooked one, and Jen thought it was a small Bass, and so did I.

Much to my surprise, it was a CRAPPIE. So I was/am confused, *Steve Chime in on how that's a regular thing for me, being confused* as there have never been Crappie there in the past. When I say *past* were talking 14 years.

So to my surprise when I pulled in a single Crappie. You would think that if there were there, some one might have caught on on accident even, but no, never in 14 years.

Mom thought it was the largest Bluegill she had ever seen. I tried to explain to her that it was a Crappie, but I just stopped trying, and agreed with her. It was easier that way at her age. The neighbor came to look because my Mom was making such a fuss, and asked if it were an invasive species, as he had never seen one before. I put it in a bucket, and tried for some more, to no avail. I ended up letting it go, in hopes that it goes and spawns all over the place to make more Crappie.

& that got me to thinking, if it had been 14 years, of fishing that lake and never a Crappie. I wonder if some one transplanted some to that lake?


I was also joined by Bosco the St Bernard, my oldest Son's Dog. He likes fishing with me as long as his feet do not get wet. (I think he has to much city in him too)