I was just curious about the Crappie hatch from the high water we had in 2017.
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I was just curious about the Crappie hatch from the high water we had in 2017.
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There was a large year class produced in 2017. The sampling that fall had more than double the catch of 2018 of crappie under 5"
What do you think the prognosis will be for a successful year class crappie spawn will be for Truman this year with the current drawdown of the the high lake level occurring now?Quote:
Originally Posted by MOfishmgr
The crappie haven't moved to the banks quite yet over most of the lake. Crappie production does vary from year to year and that's often a good thing. A weak year class every now and then can be beneficial to the population. Crappie do better in large reservoirs where year classes are variable. In smaller lakes where they have a good spawn every year, they tend to become too numerous and stunt. Regardless of the spawn this year the crappie should be just fine in Truman.
I am curious how you think the crappie spawn will be on Truman, Stockton and Pomme de Terre with the extreme high water. On Pomme de Terre, I don't think the white crappie have spawned yet, but it appears some of the black crappie have.
Thanks!
Most all of the crappie have spawned by now. It's not unusual to find eggs in crappie year-round. High water years, especially when there isn't a quick drawdown during the spawn pretty much always results in banner recruitment of all species. There should be a very large year class this year.
I was hoping that would be the case.
Thanks!
I don't know when you do the fall census, but was wondering if there were any updates.
Thanks!