Crappie
For black and white crappie there is no MLL and daily bag = 25 crappie in combination.
Official lake regulations ↗
Habitat on Caddo
Cypress trees, extensive aquatic plants, piers and duck blinds provide cover in a shallow reservoir.
Fishing approach
Lake guide guidance: TPWD describes spring bass fishing and winter to early-spring crappie, white bass and pickerel opportunities.
Lake fishing guide ↗This lake has an active advisory, but this fish is not named in its species rows. That does not establish that it is safe to eat.
Official consumption guidance ↗Species within this group
Black Crappie
Harvest: For black and white crappie there is no MLL and daily bag = 25 crappie in combination.
Eating guidance: This lake has an active advisory, but this fish is not named in its species rows. That does not establish that it is safe to eat.
Irregular dark speckling and usually seven or eight dorsal spines distinguish black crappie from white crappie.
White Crappie
Harvest: For black and white crappie there is no MLL and daily bag = 25 crappie in combination.
Eating guidance: This lake has an active advisory, but this fish is not named in its species rows. That does not establish that it is safe to eat.
Dark markings form vertical bars; usually six dorsal spines.
Individual lake profiles
Choose the species for its own identification, harvest rules and eating guidance on this lake.
Source & occurrence note
TPWD lake guide and reviewed fisheries evidence establish the listed species or group. Historical survey records do not establish current abundance.