crappies

Freshwater game fish

Crappies are North American freshwater fish popular with anglers, known for their flaky white flesh.

The two main species—black crappie and white crappie—are members of the sunfish family, found in lakes and slow-moving rivers across much of the United States.

We caught a dozen crappies off the dock this morning.

panfish

bluegill

Small freshwater sunfish

sunfishCentrarchid freshwater swimmer
pumpkinseedEdible gourd kernel
perchResting spot for birds

bream · bullhead · pan-frying · filet · skillet

angling

rod

Thin rigid stick

reelWinding cylinder or dance
lureThing that tempts
tackleGear or takedown

bait · cast · line · hook · bobber · jigging · jig · spinner · sinkers · trolling

habitat

lake

Enclosed body of freshwater

pondSmall still body
reservoirLarge water storage basin
riverLarge flowing watercourse

creek · freshwater · dock · drop-off · channel · backwater · oxbow · cove · riparian · watershed

biology

schooling

Formal education received

spawningReleasing eggs to reproduce
finsSwimming appendages
scalesPlates or weighing devices

gills · predation · zooplankton · minnows · forage · habitat · nest · fry · fingerling · slab

Opposites

fish type/angling target

crappiesbass

Deep pitch or fish

largemouth bass · smallmouth bass · trout · rainbow trout · muskie

size class in sport fishing

crappiestrophy fish

Notable specimen worth displaying

lunkers · muskellunge · sturgeon · blue marlin · northern pike

Family

crappie, crappiness

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