BLACK CRAPPIE

Black Crappie Image

The black crappie is not as widespread in Kansas as the white crappie. The black is more suited to clear-water and small impoundments such as farm ponds. Black crappies are distinguished by a uniform dark flecking with no visible barring as seen on the white crappie. The world record black crappie weighed 6 pounds. The Kansas record is 4 pounds, 10 ounces.

Regulations
115-18-08 (PDF - 9.48 kB)

Retrieval and possession of game animals and migratory game birds - Requirements

115-17-02 (PDF - 113.59 kB)

Commercial Sale of Fish Bait

Fishing Forecast Information

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Updated: 01/19/2023

Lakes

Waterbody Density Preferred Lunker Big fish Bio rating
BLACK CRAPPIE          
  (>8") (>10") (>12") (lbs.)  
ROOKS STATE LAKE 36.50 2.33 0.00 0.61 G
PLAINVILLE LAKE 33.33 0.83 0.17 1.40 G
WIFA-GRAHAM CO-TREXLER POND 24.33 0.33 0.00 0.56 F
DOUGLAS SFL 19.57 10.86 1.43 1.28 G
JEWELL SFL 17.67 5.87 0.00 0.79 G
MELVERN RIVER POND 15.33 11.00 0.33 1.04 G
BELLEVILLE-ROCKY POND 14.67 7.00 3.67 1.75 G
SABETHA CITY LAKE 13.33 0.75 0.25 1.45 G
STERLING CITY LAKE 12.44 1.22 0.00 0.61 G
NEOSHO SFL 12.25 0.58 0.00 0.82 G
GRAHAM CO-ANTELOPE LAKE 10.10 8.30 1.40 1.72 E
ANTHONY CITY LAKE 8.80 3.87 0.13 1.57 G
DOUGLAS CO-LONESTAR LAKE 7.50 1.00 0.25 1.04 F
LENORA CITY LAKE 7.50 0.00 0.00 0.35 P
POTTAWATOMIE CO LAKE 6.33 1.00 0.00 0.56 F
OSAGE SFL 6.00 1.75 1.13 1.41 G
MONTGOMERY SFL 6.00 0.17 0.00 0.59 G
CENTRALIA CITY LAKE 5.95 4.80 0.05 1.48 G
GRIDLEY CITY LAKE 5.29 3.00 0.43 1.08 G
SHERIDAN SFL 5.09 1.77 0.05 0.90 G
ALMA CITY LAKE 5.00 2.00 0.13 0.86 G
LAKE ATWOOD 4.78 0.33 0.11 1.31 F
BARBER SFL 4.42 0.92 0.00 0.73 F
LAKE SHAWNEE 4.13 1.75 0.25 1.07 F
SHAWNEE SFL 4.08 1.17 0.00 0.71 F
EDNA CITY LAKE 4.00 0.50 0.00 0.70 F
MIAMI SFL 4.00 0.38 0.13 0.85 F
GARNETT CITY LAKE-SOUTH 3.75 0.25 0.25 1.26 F
BROWN SFL 3.63 1.81 0.81 1.42 F
COUNCIL GROVE CITY LAKE 3.63 0.25 0.00 0.64 F
KINGMAN SFL 3.20 1.13 0.67 1.35 F
GARNETT CITY LAKE-NORTH 3.18 1.73 0.18 0.73 F
LYON SFL 3.17 2.33 1.42 1.80 F
PAOLA CITY LAKE-LAKE MIOLA 3.13 1.38 0.13 0.88 F
POTTAWATOMIE SFL #2 2.92 1.58 0.83 1.12 F
POTTAWATOMIE SFL #1 2.91 0.18 0.00 0.60 F
WOODSON SFL 2.87 1.13 0.00 0.81 F
SEVERY CITY LAKE 2.67 0.33 0.17 0.87 P
WICHITA-KDOT W. BORROW PIT 2.56 0.78 0.00 0.72 P
MOLINE OLD CITY LAKE-SOUTH 2.50 1.00 0.33 1.93 P
GEARY SFL 2.50 0.58 0.17 1.44 F
OSAWATOMIE CITY LAKE 2.50 0.00 0.00 0.43 P
GARDNER CITY LAKE 2.00 0.92 0.00 0.66 F
SABETHA-PONY CREEK LAKE 1.86 0.86 0.00 0.93 F
PARSONS CITY LAKE 1.75 0.00 0.00 0.53 P
HARVEY COUNTY LAKE-EAST 1.71 0.19 0.05 1.01 P
HERINGTON CITY LAKE-NEW 1.67 1.17 0.17 1.02 P
WILSON SFL 1.67 0.50 0.08 1.10 F
BANNER CREEK LAKE 1.56 0.50 0.13 1.22 P
ATCHISON CITY LAKE #23 1.50 1.50 0.00 0.79 P
LOUISBURG CITY LAKE 1.50 1.50 0.00 0.87 F
SPRING HILL CITY LAKE 1.50 1.00 0.00 0.62 F
LAKE OLATHE 1.50 0.58 0.33 1.44 F
GREAT BEND-STONE PARK LAKE 1.50 0.33 0.17 1.22 F
HOWARD-POLK DANIELS LAKE 1.42 0.50 0.00 0.81 P
ELLIS CITY LAKE 1.33 0.17 0.00 0.55 P
COWLEY SFL 1.25 0.25 0.00 0.61 P
HORSETHIEF 1.14 0.00 0.00 0.59 F
YATES CENTER CITY LAKE-NEW 1.07 0.07 0.07 0.93 F
BONE CREEK LAKE 1.04 0.50 0.08 1.10 G
YATES CENTER-SOUTH OWL LAKE 1.00 0.07 0.00 0.40 P
HOLTON-PRAIRIE LAKE 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 P
SEDAN OLD CITY LAKE-NORTH 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.31 P
MIDDLE CREEK SFL 0.92 0.08 0.00 0.54 P
LEBO CITY LAKE 0.91 0.27 0.00 0.61 P
MINED LAND PIT 45A 0.75 0.00 0.00 0.36 G
LOGAN CITY LAKE 0.67 0.50 0.17 1.24 F
LAKE LENEXA 0.63 0.25 0.00 0.51 P
BROWNING OXBOW 0.50 0.25 0.00 0.55 P
MCPHERSON SFL 0.39 0.17 0.00 0.64 F
LEAVENWORTH SFL 0.38 0.38 0.00 0.79 P
MARION COUNTY LAKE 0.36 0.27 0.18 1.63 P
CRAWFORD SFL 0.33 0.08 0.00 0.56 F
OTTAWA SFL 0.33 0.00 0.00 0.46 P
NEBO SFL 0.30 0.00 0.00 0.33 P
LAKE AFTON 0.28 0.00 0.00 0.40 P
BOURBON CO-CEDAR CREEK 0.25 0.25 0.00 0.58 P
JEFFREY EC-AUX. LAKE 0.21 0.11 0.00 0.68 P
CLARK SFL 0.13 0.13 0.13 1.11 P
CARBONDALE CITY LAKE-EAST 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.26 P
GARNETT-CEDAR CREEK LAKE 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.44 P
TUTTLE CREEK RIVER POND 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.35 P
PRATT COUNTY LAKE 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.54 P
HARVEY COUNTY LAKE-WEST 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.22 P
EUREKA CITY LAKE 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.27 P
ATCHISON CITY LAKE #7 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07 P
WICHITA-KDOT E. BORROW PIT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20 P
KIOWA SFL 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 P
SEDAN NEW CITY LAKE-SOUTH 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.17 P
Updated: 01/19/2023

Ponds

Waterbody Density Preferred Lunker Big fish Bio rating
BLACK CRAPPIE          
  (>8") (>10") (>12") (lbs.)  
ST FRANCIS-KELLER LAKE 8.67 0.67 0.00 0.58 P
EMPORIA-JONES PARK EAST POND 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.37 P
EMPORIA-JONES PARK WEST POND 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.77 P
EMPORIA-JONES PARK NORTH 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.31 P
Updated: 01/19/2023

Reservoirs

Waterbody Density Preferred Lunker Big fish Bio rating
BLACK CRAPPIE          
  (>8") (>10") (>12") (lbs.)  
  RES        
SEBELIUS 29.67 15.60 1.47 1.64 G
CEDAR BLUFF 22.55 2.24 0.06 1.29 G
KIRWIN 12.02 11.19 5.92 2.06 G
WEBSTER 5.17 2.02 0.02 1.40 G
LOVEWELL 4.33 0.38 0.07 1.43 G
KANOPOLIS 3.50 2.39 0.44 1.43 G
MILFORD 2.77 0.81 0.02 1.63 F
GLEN ELDER 1.94 1.55 0.17 1.26 G
HILLSDALE 1.33 0.29 0.06 1.36 G
CLINTON 1.30 0.93 0.04 1.10 P
MARION 1.25 0.50 0.25 1.31 P
BIG HILL 0.63 0.13 0.07 0.92 P
WILSON 0.62 0.22 0.11 1.68 P
JOHN REDMOND 0.48 0.10 0.03 1.29 P
PERRY 0.35 0.11 0.00 0.81 P
TORONTO 0.28 0.15 0.04 1.19 P
WOLF CREEK 0.17 0.06 0.06 1.39 P
EL DORADO 0.14 0.07 0.02 1.19 P
FALL RIVER 0.10 0.08 0.02 1.14 P
POMONA 0.10 0.06 0.00 0.66 P
TUTTLE CREEK 0.04 0.02 0.02 1.17 P
CHENEY 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20 P
ELK CITY 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.13 P