New pit boss pellet grill

I just purchased a pittboss pellet grill/ smoker just wondering if anyone ever tried smoked crappie? Is it better to fillet them or do them whole. Or are they to thin and will dry out before they are done. Any suggestions?+Cross+

I have smoked them on the Pit Boss. I kept them moist with melted butter. Good stuff. I mashed up the leftovers added mayo like you would with tuna and made sandwiches. Good stuff also

Dockshootinjack you must be like me and couldn’t sleep.

I haven’t tried yet, but want to try along with a smoked crappie dip recipe that Kent Driscoll shared.
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Originally Posted by Danny Lang

Dockshootinjack you must be like me and couldn’t sleep.

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You get old enough you start waking up before 1am. At 62 I can't sleep longer than 4 hours, unfortunately the need for sleep can strike at almost any time. As far as smoking crappie are we talking about above 165 degrees or below? I sugar cure the fish I smoke as it's always below the 165 degree line.

I smoked them above 200

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Originally Posted by Danny Lang

Dockshootinjack you must be like me and couldn’t sleep.

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Was up early, fixed breakfast, then went to work on adding external nest boxes on the chicken coop. Been a full day of it

smoked a salmon or 2, some redfish and an eel , maybe a crappie too .....run my smoke hard and my temps around 180 to 200 .....