A 10-12 inch fish makes a good fillet but it takes far less time to replace that fish. I now release those bigger breeding fish and keep the smaller ones ( under 13″ ). How big is a 1 year old crappie ? On average a crappie will reach between 3 and 4 inches in … Read more
Crappie grow on average about 2 inches per year However, this rate is faster during the first two years when they can reach up to 8 inches in that time, after that it slows down until the average 2 inches per year are reached. Most crappie are large enough for the catch in their third … Read more
It took five minutes to land the 4-pound, 8-ounce slab, which measured 18.5 inches in length. What is a good size crappie? A trophy size lies in the eye of the beholder, but most anglers would agree that crappie of about 15 inches and 2lb can be considered trophy fish . How big is a … Read more