White Crappie
Pomoxis annularis
25 black and white crappie combined daily, including hybrids/subspecies; 10-inch minimum.
Identify your catch
Dark markings form vertical bars; usually six dorsal spines.
Habitat on Lake Tawakoni
Broad open water with sparse vegetation and scattered timber.
Fishing approach
Catfish: cut bait, shrimp, liver or worms; drift or bank fishing. Schooling temperate bass: spoons, slabs or live shad. Largemouth: shoreline cover. Crappie: bridge pilings, trees and brush.
Fishing guidance describes documented approaches, not a promise of fish activity today.
No lake-specific advisory found in the checked DSHS active list. This does not establish 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
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.
Lake harvest rules ↗Eating guidance ↗Lake habitat & fishing guide ↗Fisheries survey · species evidence ↗Species identification ↗