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Type species. Pomoxis annularis. Rafinesque, 1818 [ 1] Synonyms [ 2] Hyperistius Gill, 1864 : Crappies ( / ˈkrɒpi, ˈkræpi /) [ 3][ 4] are two species of North American freshwater fish of the genus Pomoxis in the family Centrarchidae (sunfishes). Both species of crappies are popular game fish among recreational anglers .
The current International Game Fish Association all-tackle world record for a white crappie is 2.35 kg (5.2 lb), caught on July 31, 1957, near Enid Dam, Mississippi, by angler Fred Bright, while the IGFA all-tackle length world record is a 39-centimetre (15 in) fish, caught on October 14, 2022, in Grenada Lake, Mississippi, by angler Doug Borries.
Black crappie. The black crappie ( Pomoxis nigromaculatus) is a freshwater fish found in North America, one of the two types of crappies. It is very similar to the white crappie ( P. annularis) in size, shape, and habits, except that it is darker, with a pattern of black spots. Alternate names for the species include calico bass, speck ...
The East Texas city of Texarkana experienced a rare weather event to close out the year: It rained fish.
Our state lake managers keep records of the largest fish caught. So, whether you're fishing for bass, bream, crappie or catfish, here are the state lakes that have produced the biggest, including ...
Smallmouth bass. The smallmouth bass ( Micropterus dolomieu) is a species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family ( Centrarchidae) of the order Perciformes. [ 4] It is the type species of its genus Micropterus ( black basses ), and is a popular game fish sought by anglers throughout the temperate zones of North America, and has been spread by ...
Mark Fisher, the Coastal Fisheries Science Director for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, told the San Antonio Express-News the fish is a snapper eel. The creature is “somewhat common ...
Lake Nocona is classified as the fourth-best bass fishing lake in Texas. There is standing timber uplake and in Farmers Creek. Although amounts vary, this lake usually has around 100 acres (40 ha) of milfoil and 25 acres (10 ha) of floating pondweed, as well as many boat houses. These features furnish excellent cover for fish.