Golden Crappie: When it comes to golden crappie, they are the rarest of the crappie species, with one or two documented cases and a handful of legit pictures in circulation. For my area (UP of MI) I would say 15 would be the magic number. If 15 inch crappie are common then maybe its not worth mounting. This species is known to live at least 15 years. The maximum length reported for a black crappie is 19.3 inches (49.0 cm) total length (TL) and the maximum published weight is just under 6 pounds (2.72 kg). Crappie with a length of 13-15 inches and a weight of 1.5 to 2lb are generally considered trophy fish.

While the average size of crappie is somewhere between 8 and 12 inches and 1/4 and 1lb, they can reach a maximum length of about 20 inches and a maximum weight of a little over 5lb. The common length for black crappie is 10.8 inches and the maximum reported length for a black crappie is 19.3 inches. How old is a 14 inch crappie?Īt fourteen inches, the typical black crappie weighs 1.7 pounds and will be 14.3 years old A 14-inch white crappie will be 1.4 pounds and 9.1 years old. The black crappie would weigh an astonishing 5 lbs 7.68 oz, making it not only the new Tennessee state record (previously held since 1985) but the world record. It was caught in the Yocona River below Enad Dam. This massive 21-inch long, 5-pound, 3-ounce white crappie has been the IGFA all-tackle world record for the species for over half a century.

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