White Crappie
Pomoxis annularis
For white and black crappie, minimum length limit = 10 inches. Daily bag limit = 25 in any combination.
Identify your catch
Dark markings form vertical bars; usually six dorsal spines.
Habitat on Gladewater
Flooded timber, aquatic plants, docks, piers and installed habitat structures provide cover.
Fishing approach
Lake guide guidance: A dedicated lake-specific tactics section is not present in the guide.
Fishing guidance describes documented approaches, not a promise of fish activity today.
No active lake-specific advisory or possession ban was named in the reviewed DSHS directory. This does not guarantee that fish are safe to eat.
Harvest permission and eating restrictions are separate.
General species guide
Lives in lakes and slow rivers; small fish and aquatic invertebrates form its diet.
General White Crappie profile →Sources & lake evidence
TPWD lake guide and reviewed fisheries evidence establish the listed species or group. Historical survey records do not establish current abundance.
Lake harvest rules ↗Eating guidance ↗Lake habitat & fishing guide ↗Fisheries survey · species evidence ↗Species identification ↗