My point..all along has nothing to do w that, nor does it dispute that. What I a d I believe some others were saying is that were catching some females NOW, bot fall or winter...with eggs. Now is not fall nor winter is it? U keep saying the same thing and its not adding up to anything really. We all know they have eggs in fall and winter. Whats surprising is the few that have had big dark egg sacks in July, august...which lends itself to the theory of a fall spawn. Which may or may not occur...Idk. what I do know, and have stated is that ive caught females that look to be further along in egg development than those I normally see with eggs in winter. Maybe its you that needs to wake up because I fully understand what u are saying, and it neither proves nor disproves anything. People who do this for a living, study fish habits and what not even say that st times it can happen. Why are u still arguing it? I'm done, better things to do than this

Just show me fully developed eggs in the summer or fall.

That's all ask. Until then I will continue to disbelieve.

so according to you ,,,,
it takes them yella eggs in that fish take like 8 months to develop ....?

You said 8 months not me.

If they spawn in the fall, well lets see them fully developed egg sacks.

I have caught hundreds of crappie at Navarro mills
Marina in first weeks of Janurary loaded with eggs
Does that count ? Lol

Nobody can prove either way. If you look hard enough you can find information supporting, or sort of supporting, either side of the claim. So why not drop it and just go fishing. Good grief these trolling threads are getting boring.

If they are going to spawn in the summer or the fall, I would assume that the females would look like these females did when they were ready to spawn last spring.




I have not seen him provide any proof of this full blown summer/fall spawn.

You know what, back in the day the Linder's use to get under water cameras and jump in the lake and go see what is up. I think someone needs to get Ketchn some scuba gear and we will know in a year or two what is up.

theres a show on now called, HOOK AND LOOK. That is exactly what they do. they scan with sonar, then fish, then dive in and video what is actually under water.

I catch crappie all year long. Do not care about the eggs. I don't eat them. I u r not catching them in mid aug. U r not in the right place.

seems the fisheries folks tell me its not impossible ,,,,
unlikely it would be very many fish doing this , but it could be possible in isolated circumstances ....
I was also told that 3 inch crappie in the water in late December could very well be just slow growing fish .....
interesting conversation to say the least ....

Those state folks......I will say my experience with fisheries biologist has been very positive. Of course trying to find a fisherman without an opinion is comparatively equal to a gun store owner. Or my barber!