I have never seen a stripe on a crappie like this before. Has anyone else?

ask ernest

See them on Fork all the time like that.

Everywhere on Cedar Creek

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Got a few on Belton!!

I read an article recently that said that is a cross breading between a black male crappie and a white female crappie. When a white male crosses with a black female the mark may or may not be there.

I have even caught a few on Granger, even though they say it is a black crappie(not supposed to be any here).

Texoma too, only seen em since I invited Ernest up three years ago.

We have them on Lake Conroe also. Some of us started calling them a magic marker crappie. They usually fight harder than the other crappie. They look almost like some one marked them with a magic marker.

Matt

They look almost like some one marked them with a magic marker.

again, ask ernest

Wally Marshall calls them Black Nose Crappie. Not sure about the geneology but they fry up REAL GOOD!

Legend has it that Ernest's grand daughters mark them with a Sharpie and toss them back in.

I've read that if the eggs are subjected to extreme temperature or barometric changes, the hatch will be a sterile crappie with a black nose or racing stripe.

I kinda like the legend myself.

Even caught a couple on Grapevine like that. Blacknose Crappie rule....