Where are the Crappies?

Shreddy · 07-08-2013, 01:32 PM

Is there a difference between sunfish and crappies? If not, we have plenty around the Green's Basin side of the lake as mentioned.

hilltopper · 07-09-2013, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Shreddy

Is there a difference between sunfish and crappies? If not, we have plenty around the Green's Basin side of the lake as mentioned.

Yes, two different fish.

SIKSUKR · 07-09-2013, 01:29 PM

Actully, crappie are in the sunfish family as are the rock bass and large mouth bass.

topwater · 07-09-2013, 03:30 PM

YES, they are 2 different fish. You fish for them differently, they are much larger the sunfish, taste alot better then sun fish, and really the do not resemble a sunfish very much. You can find crappie up to a couple of pounds in winnie and your correct, they make a fine dinner. Some crappie are the size of a good size smallmouth bass.

So IMHO, they are very, very different fish...

Hope this helps...

07-08-2013, 01:32 PM	#1
Shreddy Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Moultonboro Posts: 509 Thanks: 178 Thanked 212 Times in 114 Posts	Is there a difference between sunfish and crappies? If not, we have plenty around the Green's Basin side of the lake as mentioned. __________________

07-09-2013, 01:29 PM	#3
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	Sunfish is a group of 27 species Actully, crappie are in the sunfish family as are the rock bass and large mouth bass. __________________ SIKSUKR

07-09-2013, 03:30 PM	#4
topwater Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 302 Thanks: 85 Thanked 116 Times in 48 Posts	YES, they are 2 different fish. You fish for them differently, they are much larger the sunfish, taste alot better then sun fish, and really the do not resemble a sunfish very much. You can find crappie up to a couple of pounds in winnie and your correct, they make a fine dinner. Some crappie are the size of a good size smallmouth bass. So IMHO, they are very, very different fish... Hope this helps...