Crappie
Black Crappie · White Crappie
25 black and white crappie combined daily, including hybrids/subspecies; 10-inch minimum.
Official lake regulations ↗
Habitat on B. A. Steinhagen
Flooded timber, cypress and vegetation in turbid water.
Fishing approach
Bass: work vegetation with crankbaits, spinnerbaits or low-light topwater. Crappie: spring jigs and minnows. Catfish: cut bait for blue/channel; live bait for flathead. Sunfish: small jigs or crickets.
Lake fishing guide ↗Black Crappie: This species is not named in the active lake advisory. That does not establish that the fish is safe to eat. White Crappie: This species is not named in the active lake advisory. That does not establish that the fish is safe to eat.
Official consumption guidance ↗Individual lake profiles
Choose the species for its own identification, harvest rules and eating guidance on this lake.
Source & occurrence note
Occurrence documented in the TPWD lake guide, fisheries survey or historical records. Historical evidence does not establish present abundance. Current harvest rules were checked separately from older survey regulations.