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 Is this a Black Crappie?
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05/22/21 02:19 PM
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BCBassCat
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Thought this one was a little strange looking.... ![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2021/05/full-105342-97389-9fb658ae_1cba_4590_ab61_013556c9f119.jpeg)
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Re: Is this a Black Crappie?
[Re: BCBassCat]
#14006576
05/22/21 02:20 PM
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KidKrappie
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It's a male white crappie. The males turn black during the spawn due to hormones and sunlight. The one to the left of that one is a black crappie as it has speckled spots and no vertical bars.
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Re: Is this a Black Crappie?
[Re: BCBassCat]
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05/22/21 05:40 PM
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Davedave
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Re: Is this a Black Crappie?
[Re: KidKrappie]
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05/22/21 06:24 PM
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banker-always fishing
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It's a male white crappie. The males turn black during the spawn due to hormones and sunlight. The one to the left of that one is a black crappie as it has speckled spots and no vertical bars. Plus #1. Also nice slabs. 
![[Linked Image]](http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/823/ycku.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/560/ukw3.jpg) IGFA World Record Rio Grande Cichlid. Lake Dunlap. John 3:16 Sinner's Prayer. God forgive me a sinner. I accept Jesus Christ as my Savior !
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Re: Is this a Black Crappie?
[Re: BCBassCat]
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05/23/21 12:04 AM
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avid_basser
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Good looking haul my friend
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Re: Is this a Black Crappie?
[Re: BCBassCat]
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05/23/21 12:14 AM
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Lazy Ike
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 Nice What lake??
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Re: Is this a Black Crappie?
[Re: BCBassCat]
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05/23/21 12:42 AM
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pop r
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There's dinner! Nice job.
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Re: Is this a Black Crappie?
[Re: BCBassCat]
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05/23/21 07:57 AM
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river-rat
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"I have not failed, I just found 10,000 ways it won't work". Thomas Edison
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Re: Is this a Black Crappie?
[Re: BCBassCat]
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05/23/21 05:24 PM
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Osbornfishing
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The best way to tell a black crappie from a white crappie is to count the dorsal fin (top fin) spines. The sharp pointed parts of the fin are the spines and the soft parts are the rays. A white crappie has 5 or 6 dorsal spines while a black crappie has 7 or 8 dorsal spines.
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