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The State Crappie Record For Every State In America

The State Crappie Record For Every State In America

Crappie fishing is a past time anglers enjoy throughout the country. Their delicious taste and sporting ability are a few reasons why they're so popular. While most anglers would consider any fish over 12 inches to be a slab, crappie can grow much bigger, especially in the south. Here is the list for the largest crappie caught in every state in America.

StateWeightLocationAnglerDateAlabama4 lbs 5 ozFort Payne ReservoirShelley Meadows2007Arizona4 lbs 10 ozSan Carlos LakeJohn Shadrick1959Arkansas5 lbsLake Wilhelmina Donivan Echols2011California4 lbs 8 oz Clear LakeCarol Carlton 1971Colorado4 lbs 3 ozNorthglenn Lake Daryel Thompson1990Connecticut4 lbs 0 ozPataganset LakeUnknownUnknownDelaware4 lbs 9 ozNoxontown PondMarvin Billips1976Florida3 lbs 13 ozLake TalquinBen Curry Sr.1992Georgia5 lb Bibb Co. PondTheresa Kemp1984Idaho3 lbs 5 ozBrownlee ReservoirJason Monson2003Illinois4 lbs 8.8 ozKinkaid LakeRyan Povolish2017Indiana4 lbs 11 ozPrivate PondWillis Halcomb1994Iowa4 lbs 9 ozGreen Castle LakeTed Trowbridge1981Kansas4 lbs 6 ozWoodson LakeHazel Fey1957Kentucky4 lbs 14 ozWatershed LakePenny Hopper2005Louisiana6 lbs 0 ozN/AN/A1969Maine3 lbs 9 ozMessalonskee LakeQuinn Warren 2016Maryland4 lbs 4 ozIndian Acres Sid Stollings1987Massachusetts4 lbs 10 ozJakes PondJames Crowley1980Michigan4 lbs 1.92 ozLincoln LakeFrank Lee1947Minnesota5 lbs Vermillion RiverTom Christenson1940Mississippi4 lbs 4 ozArkabutla ReservoirGerald Conlee1991Missouri4 lbs 9 ozPrivate PondRay Babcock1967Montana3.68 lbs.Tongue River ReservoirGene Bassett1996Nebraska4 lbs 8 ozFarm PondALLEN PAAP JR.2003Nevada3 lbs 5 ozWeber ReservoirLake A. Pressey2017New Hampshire2 lbs 15 ozGreat East LakeBrian O’Day 2016New Jersey4 lbs 8 ozPompton LakeAndy Tintle1996New Mexico4 lbs 9 ozBlack RiverOscar W. Buck1983New York4 lbs 1 ozLake FlaviaWilliam Wightman2018North Carolina4 lbs 15 ozAsheboro City Lake Dean Dixon1980North Dakota3 lbs 4 ozLake OaheDon Newcomb1998Ohio4 lbs 5 ozPrivate PondRonald Stone1981Oklahoma4 lbs 15 ozKingfisher Co. PondFrank Robinson1991Oregon4 lbs 12 ozGerber ReservoirJim Duckett1967Pennsylvania4 lbs 3 ozHammond LakeRichard A. Pino2000Rhode Island3 lbsWatchaug PondR. Sevegny1976South Carolina5 lbs 1 ozLake MurrayMrs. H.P. Owens1949South Dakota3 lbs 9 ozPrivate PondGary Ernst1974Tennessee5 lbs 7 ozLoudon CountyLionel Ferguson2018Texas4 lbs 8 ozNavarro MillsG. G. Wooderson1968Utah3 lbs 2 ozQuail Creek ReservoirMike Flickinger1993Vermont3 lbs 8.5 ozLake HortoniaFrancis T. Geoffroy2005Virginia4 lbs 14 ozLake ConnerE. L. Blackstock1967Washington4 lbs 8 ozLake WashingtonJohn W. Smart1956Wisconsin4 lbs 8 ozGile FlowageUnknown1967West Virginia4 lb 5 oz Meathouse Fork Leonard Edgell 1972Wyoming 2 lbs 7 oz Boysen Reservoir Troy Schnepper 2012 Alaska/ Hawaii N/AN/AN/AN/A

Updated January 25th, 2021 at 9:50 AM CT