White Crappie
Pomoxis annularis
Best lures by season
Pre-spawn
- Jig — cast to staging cover, chartreuse/white· State agency crappie guide
Spawn
- Jig — dabbled to shallow cover, red/chartreuse· In-Fisherman crappie spawn guide
Post-spawn
- Soft Plastic — slow-swum off cover, pearl/chartreuse· State agency crappie guide
Summer
- Drop Shot — finesse over brush, chartreuse· In-Fisherman summer crappie
Fall
- Inline Spinner — cast to bait schools in creeks, gold· In-Fisherman fall crappie patterns
Winter
- Jig — vertical-jigged in deep brush, chartreuse· In-Fisherman cold-water crappie
Gear up
Where to put together a white crappie setup.
- Tackle & lures: Tackle Warehouse · Bass Pro Shops — Serious-angler tackle selection
- Rods & reels: Abu Garcia (Pure Fishing) · Bass Pro Shops
Best white crappie lures by month
Waters stocked with White Crappie
- Bighorn Lake · Montana
- Black Coulee Reservoir · Montana
- Broadview Pond · Montana
- Bucholtz Reservoir · Montana
- Dean Lake · Montana
- Dry Blood Creek · Montana
- Fresno Reservoir · Montana
- Gartside Reservoir · Montana
- Gaskill Reservoir · Montana
- Lake Baker · Montana
- Lake Elmo · Montana
- Lake Marshall · Montana
- Lamesteer Reservoir · Montana
- Lebo Lake · Montana
- Paleface Reservoir · Montana
- Priest Butte Lakes · Montana
- Ridge Lake · Montana
- Silvertip Reservoir · Montana
- South Sandstone Reservoir · Montana
- Spotted Eagle Lake · Montana
- Tongue River Reservoir · Montana