
Crappies often spend these seasons in submerged brush and trees between 15 and 30 feet. In most of the lakes on our list, it’s easy to catch your limit of 10-inch-plus crappie on any given day, and many of these lakes are known for producing slabs that measure 15-plus inches and tip the scales at 2 pounds or more.Ĭrappie offer year-round fishing potential in Texas lakes.Īlthough early spring is traditionally the time when crappie are easiest to catch-they invade shallow waters in droves to spawn between March and May-there’s no season when you can’t catch these fish in Texas.ĭuring the summer and winter months, it may simply be necessary to focus on deeper water. Sure, you can catch crappie in far more Texas lakes than we’ll get into this article, we’re confident these spots are among the very best places to catch big crappie, and plenty of them.

White crappie, also known as white perch, are most comfortable in muddier lakes and ponds, while black crappie thrive in deeper, clearer waters.īut both species are prized as table fare, and both put up a dogged fight on light tackle. Who among us doesn’t have fond childhood memories of filling a pail with these scrappy panfish?īoth white crappie and black crappie call Texas home.


Bass might be the most popular game fish in Texas, but crappie hold a special place in the hearts of many Lone Star anglers.
