| Crappies are one of the most sought after | | | | To learn where the hot spots are located you can |
| species of fish in Minnesota. There are a couple of | | | | pick up a survey of different lakes and take a |
| reasons for this. One is because they are always | | | | look at the population level of the crappie in each |
| so eager to take the bait and then they put up a | | | | lake and their size. Crappies live an average of ten |
| nice struggle for their size. This makes fishing for | | | | to fourteen years. Therefore, when you find a |
| them fun, entertaining and perfect for anglers of | | | | body of water with large crappie in it, this is |
| all ages and skill levels. The other reason they are | | | | where you need to be going fishing now. Within a |
| so popular is because the sweet-tasting filets of | | | | year or so all the larger crappie will have been |
| the crappie are simply delicious. | | | | caught or they will have died out. Bodies of water |
| The state record for the black crappie in | | | | where the population of crappies is small will be a |
| Minnesota weighed five pounds and the white | | | | great place to visit in a couple years when they |
| crappie was a little less than four pounds. These | | | | have time to mature. |
| catches were very impressive for this species of | | | | As a general rule lakes and rivers that have a |
| fish because crappies normally don't grow much | | | | restricted limit on the size and number of crappie |
| larger than two or three pounds. A little less than | | | | you can catch per visit will have many hot spots. |
| two pounds is the average weight for a crappie. | | | | This is because the limit gives the crappie time to |
| It is easier to catch a crappie than it is many of | | | | grow and prevents anglers from wiping them out |
| the other species of fish. However, you will find | | | | in one season. |
| that there are a few strategies available that can | | | | Here are some of the lakes located in Minnesota |
| help you catch even more crappie when fishing in | | | | where you will find many great crappie hot spots. |
| Minnesota. | | | | Lake of the Woods |
| Strategies for Finding Minnesota Hot Spots | | | | Leech Lake |
| One of the most important things to remember is | | | | Lake Traverse |
| that any "hot spot" can and will change with time. | | | | Lake Superior |
| Therefore, if you have a favorite spot where you | | | | Lake Minnetonka |
| have always had lots of luck reeling in the crappie, | | | | Lake Waconia |
| don't be surprised if one day it stops being | | | | Upper and Lower Red Lake |
| productive. This is simply the natural order of | | | | Lake Mille Lacs |
| things. When the crappies are no longer biting it's | | | | Kabetogama Lake |
| time to move on to a new spot. There are | | | | Rainy Lake |
| several sources available that will help you locate | | | | You can also find crappie in many of the smaller |
| new crappie fishing spots in Minnesota. | | | | lakes and rivers located all through Minnesota. |