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[font "Arial"][size 1][#663300]COMMON NAME:[/#663300] WHITE CRAPPIE [/size][/font]
[font "Arial"][size 1][#663300]OTHER NAMES:[/#663300] PAPERMOUTH, SPECKS[/size][/font]
[font "Arial"][size 1][#663300]SCIENTIFIC NAME: [/#663300]Pomoxis annularis[/size][/font]
[font "Arial"][size 1][#663300]RANGE AND HABITAT:[/#663300] Found especially in larger ponds, lakes, rivers, and inshore waters. Tolerant of a wide variety of habitats and conditions including areas of silt and turbidity. Usually found near structure such as fallen trees, stumps, docks, rocks, and aquatic vegetation.[/size][/font]
[font "Arial"][size 1][#663300]FOOD:[/#663300] Young crappies feed on zooplankton and larval insects during their first year of life; as adults they switch to a diet of small fish.[/size][/font]
[font "Arial"][size 1][#663300]ADULT SIZE:[/#663300] Usually 6-12 inches, but can reach lengths of up to 18 inches and weigh over 3 pounds.[/size][/font]
[font "Arial"][size 1][#663300]IDENTIFICATION:[/#663300] Olive or brownish-green back with silvery white sides. Back and sides have 5-10 dusky or black vertical bands. Spiny dorsal fin, anal fin, and tail contain a combination of dark spots and bands. Dorsal fin typically contains 5-6 spines.[/size][/font]
[font "Arial"][size 1][#663300]FISHING TIPS:[/#663300] April through June fish close to shore in areas with brush, stumps, docks, etc. for spawning crappies. During summer and early fall, fish deeper areas along old creek channels, roadbeds, and submerged points and humps. Crappies move back inshore later in the fall. Best baits are live minnows, small jigs, doll flies, and spinners.[/size][/font]
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[font "Arial"][size 1][#663300]OTHER NAMES:[/#663300] PAPERMOUTH, SPECKS[/size][/font]
[font "Arial"][size 1][#663300]SCIENTIFIC NAME: [/#663300]Pomoxis annularis[/size][/font]
[font "Arial"][size 1][#663300]RANGE AND HABITAT:[/#663300] Found especially in larger ponds, lakes, rivers, and inshore waters. Tolerant of a wide variety of habitats and conditions including areas of silt and turbidity. Usually found near structure such as fallen trees, stumps, docks, rocks, and aquatic vegetation.[/size][/font]
[font "Arial"][size 1][#663300]FOOD:[/#663300] Young crappies feed on zooplankton and larval insects during their first year of life; as adults they switch to a diet of small fish.[/size][/font]
[font "Arial"][size 1][#663300]ADULT SIZE:[/#663300] Usually 6-12 inches, but can reach lengths of up to 18 inches and weigh over 3 pounds.[/size][/font]
[font "Arial"][size 1][#663300]IDENTIFICATION:[/#663300] Olive or brownish-green back with silvery white sides. Back and sides have 5-10 dusky or black vertical bands. Spiny dorsal fin, anal fin, and tail contain a combination of dark spots and bands. Dorsal fin typically contains 5-6 spines.[/size][/font]
[font "Arial"][size 1][#663300]FISHING TIPS:[/#663300] April through June fish close to shore in areas with brush, stumps, docks, etc. for spawning crappies. During summer and early fall, fish deeper areas along old creek channels, roadbeds, and submerged points and humps. Crappies move back inshore later in the fall. Best baits are live minnows, small jigs, doll flies, and spinners.[/size][/font]
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