Ice fishing is when Team LNS does most of their crappie fishing. The summer offers little time to go after small tasty fish. Crappie fishing available pretty much year round, so when I cant Muskie, Pike, or Catfish, I’ll go for Crappie and Perch, which is usually Ice Fishing.
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Common Name: Black Crappie |
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Scientific Name: Pomoxis nigromaculatus |
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Range: Present distribution throughout most of the continental states,
original distribution thought to be mainly east of the Mississippi River
valley. |
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Habitat: Most often found in clear, cool water of lakes and ponds with
an abundance of vegetation |
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Common Name: White Crappie |
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Scientific Name: Pomoxis annularis |
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Range: Originally thought to be found west of the Appalachians
and east of the Mississippi River valley with some possible habitations slightly
east and west of those lines, it is now found in most states with the
exception of some of the north-central Rocky Mountains states |
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Habitat: The white crappie can be found in water
with some movement as in streams or large river pools as well as lakes and
ponds. |