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White Crappie

White Crappie

Pomoxis annularis

  • 6lakes
  • 365logged catches
  • 316 kg heaviest logged

White Crappie (Pomoxis annularis) is a freshwater fish native to North America, that was successfully introduced to many other countries. This species is typically found in warm murky (turbid) rivers and lakes. Its body is silvery in color with dark lateral bars along its side and a white belly. White Crappie can grow to 53 cm (21 in) in length and weigh up to 2.5 kg (5.5 lb), but are usually around 20-30 cm (8-12 in) and 0.25-0.45 kg (0.5-1 lb). Adult White Crappie tend to feed on small fish, worms and insects.

What actually catches it ranked by real logged catches

Baits

Bread 104 Small Minnows 24 Dough balls 23 Leeches 19 Red Worms 11 Bloodworms 5 Maggots 5 Grasshoppers 4 Marshmallows 3 Wax Worms 2 Crickets 2 Semolina Balls 1

Lures

Casting Spoon 9 g, #1 4 Tube 5 cm 3 Firework Tube 5 cm 2 Casting Spoon 9 g, #1 2 Barbless Nano Spinner 6 g, #1/0 2 Tube 5 cm 2 Twin Tail Spider Grub 3 cm 1

Best setups by lake 6 lakes with data

Lone Star Lake (reworked) — 121 catches , best 316 kg

  • Bread Hook #8 Float Shore 100 m 30×
  • Bread Hook #6 Float Shore 100 m 21×
  • Bread Hook #4 Float Boat 100 m 20×
  • Bread Hook #4 Float Shore 100 m 11×

Lone Star Lake — 99 catches , best 1.33 kg

  • Dough balls Hook #8/0 Float 90 m 14×
  • Small Minnows Hook #1 Feeder bottom 7×
  • Red Worms Hook #4 Float Shore 50 m 7×
  • Small Minnows Hook #1 Feeder bottom Shore 6×

Neherrin River — 51 catches , best 2.07 kg

  • Leeches Hook #1/0 Float Shore 177 m 3×
  • Tube 5 cm Hook #1 Spinning 3×
  • Barbless Nano Spinner 6 g, #1/0 Spinning Shore 2×
  • Grasshoppers Hook #2/0 Float 200 m 2×

Quanchkin Lake — 43 catches , best 5 kg

  • Leeches Hook #1/0 Float 50 m 4×
  • Bloodworms Hook #1 Feeder bottom 3×
  • Leeches Hook #1/0 Float Shore 48 m 3×
  • Leeches Hook #1 Feeder bottom 2×

Mudwater River — 33 catches , best 1.16 kg

  • Casting Spoon 9 g, #1 Spinning Shore 4×
  • Red Worms Hook #8 Float Shore 18 m 3×
  • Firework Tube 5 cm Spinning Shore 2×
  • Casting Spoon 9 g, #1 Spinning Shore 2×

San Joaquin Delta — 18 catches , best 0.8 kg

  • Small Minnows Hook #2 Float 140 m 2×
  • Crickets Hook #1 Float 50 m 2×
  • Tube 5 cm Spinning 2×
  • Red Worms Hook #6 Float 150 m 1×

How to catch

How to catch a unique White Crappie? You can catch this fish either with bait or lures.

If you prefer to use natural baits, then the best way to catch White Crappie would be to use Leeches on a size #1/0 hook.

If you are more into artificial lures, you should go for some Nano Spinners. The most successful lure is Gold and Black Trout Barbless Nano Spinner 6 g, #1/0.

Where to find it

San Joaquin Delta California Quanchkin Lake Louisiana Neherrin River North Carolina Mudwater River Missouri Lone Star Lake (reworked) Texas Lone Star Lake Texas

Also listed as effective documented, but not seen in the catch log

#138#142#125#123 Casting Spoon 5 g, #2 Casting Spoon 5 g, #2 Nano Spoon 4 g, #1 Nano Spinner 6 g, #1/0

Data compiled from fp-collective and the Fishing Planet Wiki . Snapshot taken 2026-08-20. Game content and imagery © Fishing Planet LLC.