Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black and white crappie, hybrids and subspecies: 25 combined daily, with a 10-inch minimum.
Identify your catch
Irregular dark speckling and usually seven or eight dorsal spines distinguish black crappie from white crappie.
Habitat on Nacogdoches
The TPWD 2024–2025 fisheries report documents both black and white crappie.
Fishing approach
No species-specific crappie tactics have been verified for this lake.
Fishing guidance describes documented approaches, not a promise of fish activity today.
No advisory for this lake was found in the active DSHS list checked October 10, 2026. This does not establish that fish are safe to eat.
Harvest permission and eating restrictions are separate.
General species guide
Uses lakes, ponds and slow water, often near submerged cover.
General Black Crappie profile →Sources & lake evidence
TPWD lake guide and lake-specific regulations reviewed October 10, 2026. Documented approaches are not a report of present fish activity. Gear restrictions: no additional gear exception shown in the checked lake-specific rule page.
Lake harvest rules ↗Eating guidance ↗Lake habitat & fishing guide ↗Fisheries survey · species evidence ↗Species identification ↗