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Northhunter	Posted: May 24, 2022 - 06:45 pm #permalink #1
Adult Trout Group: Members Posts: 288 Member No.: 3521 Joined: February 08, 2013	I had heard reports in the last 2-3 years but never seen one. I caught two last summer. One small one netting minnows, then a 10"'er in August. I just caught another last night. 11 inches. Neighbor caught 4-5 between last year and this weekend, all big slabs. I guess they're established...

crappeeeman	Posted: May 24, 2022 - 08:42 pm #permalink #2
World Record Trout Group: Members Posts: 3439 Member No.: 18589 Joined: September 15, 2020	Did you say big crappie. I will be right there.LOL

hrty	Posted: May 25, 2022 - 12:18 pm #permalink #3
Egg Group: Newbies Posts: 9 Member No.: 8946 Joined: February 13, 2015	Are these all in the west end?

longfish	Posted: May 25, 2022 - 09:10 pm #permalink #4
World Record Trout Group: Members Posts: 3537 Member No.: 10648 Joined: January 17, 2016	Calling Crappieman and DB....lol Arnie

Northhunter

Posted: May 26, 2022 - 05:58 am

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Adult Trout

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QUOTE (hrty @ May 25, 2022 - 12:18 pm)

Are these all in the west end?

Yes.

hrty	Posted: May 26, 2022 - 10:12 am #permalink #6
Egg Group: Newbies Posts: 9 Member No.: 8946 Joined: February 13, 2015	Figured. Cool to see.

hrty	Posted: May 26, 2022 - 10:14 am #permalink #7
Egg Group: Newbies Posts: 9 Member No.: 8946 Joined: February 13, 2015	Are you guys actually targeting them or are they “by-catch”?

Northhunter	Posted: May 26, 2022 - 10:32 pm #permalink #8
Adult Trout Group: Members Posts: 288 Member No.: 3521 Joined: February 08, 2013	Incidentals. I caught the 1st one last year trolling a spinner rig. I may try targeting them, just to see what happens.

Flukes	Posted: May 27, 2022 - 10:43 pm #permalink #9
World Record Trout Group: Members Posts: 1652 Member No.: 15807 Joined: March 11, 2018	Good and maybe bad. I remember hearing some folks believing that the crappie invasion into Lake Scugog contributed to the decline in the walleyes in that lake (use to be a great walleye fishery and now, all closed up). Let's hope for the best (it is a big lake so maybe different outcomes).

Variant	Posted: May 31, 2022 - 08:15 pm #permalink #10
Egg Group: Newbies Posts: 3 Member No.: 19405 Joined: October 11, 2021	Wife and I were out last night in Warren Bay. She got 2 Black Crappie..... 15 feet of water on jig and minnow.

The Spank	Posted: Dec 29, 2022 - 11:14 am #permalink #11
Parr Trout Group: Members Posts: 79 Member No.: 6476 Joined: March 18, 2014	Catching crappie in the west end is not something new. We caught them there back in the 80's so I would think any fear of them out competing the walleye in the lake is not founded.

Jerkbaiter

Posted: Dec 29, 2022 - 12:09 pm

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QUOTE (longfish @ May 25, 2022 - 09:10 pm)

Calling Crappieman and DB....lol

Arnie

As soon as the locals, DB and Crappieman find the crappie haunts on Nipissing, the walleyes can relax ...

On a serious note, I agree with Spank,

In the 80-90s during the influx of crappies into Ontario waters everyone was worried about them outcompeting the local species but now everyone is chasing after them (crappies).

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