First Cast species profile
Crappie
Pomoxis species
Freshwater
Also called: papermouth, sac-a-lait, white perch
Overview
A schooling panfish that stacks around brush, standing timber, bridge columns, docks, and creek-channel edges.
- Family
- Centrarchidae
- Typical habitat
- Brush piles, Standing timber, Bridge columns, Creek channels
- Takes
- Live minnow, Tube jig, Small swimbait
- Seasonality
- Spring fish move shallow around cover; summer and winter fish often stack near timber, brush, and channels.
Identification
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Needs review: check current TPWD Outdoor Annual before harvesting.
Regulations: Check current TPWD rules before harvesting.
Source: TPWD Outdoor Annual 2025-2026Verify current regulations with the state or federal authority before fishing.