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Crappies of Pennsylvania
Black Crappie
by Bob Michelson
photos by the author
Crappies are a medium to large sunfish
that are a lot of fun to catch. Crappies are
found in numerous waterbodies throughout
Pennsylvania. These fish are native to the
Great Lakes and Ohio River drainages of
Pennsylvania but were introduced to the
Susquehanna, Delaware, and Potomac
drainages. Crappies were not historically found
along the East Coast of the United States north
of the James River in Virginia until widespread
stocking efforts distributed this species widely across
North America.
There are two species of crappies in Pennsylvania-Black
Crappie, Pomoxis nigromaculatus, and White Crappie,
Pomoxis annularis.
Black and White crappies live in ponds, lakes, and slowmoving
areas of low- to medium-gradient streams and rivers.
Both species of crappies commonly utilize aquatic vegetation
and other cover such as submerged brush, logs, and stumps.
White Crappies are more tolerant of turbid conditions than
Black Crappies. Black Crappies may be found in swamps
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White Crappie
with acidic conditions, where White Crappies are not found.
Even though there are some differences in preferred habitats
between species, crappies have many similarities in habitat
usage. White Crappies tolerate, and seem to like, turbid and
silted waters over clear, clean environments.
Black Crappies appear to be black and white, but when
looking closer, these fish actually give off iridescent colors.
When you look at Black Crappies head-on, the body is taller
than it is wider. A side view shows the fish to be deep-bodied
and not as elongated as White Crappies. The back is olive to
bright metallic-green or a bluish gray. The sides are silvery
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