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Crappie State & World Records

Crappie are one of the most fun freshwater species to fish for. Below you will learn what makes a trophy crappie and the state and world records.

World Record Crappie

The world record crappie weighed 5 lbs 7 oz and was caught by Lionel Ferguson. Lionel caught the record black crappie on Richeison Pond in Tennessee in May 15th, 2018.

Crappie Records by State

StateWeightLocationCaught ByDate
Alabama4 lbs 9 ozLake MartinJeremy S. White5/8/2000
Arizona4 lbs 10.0 ozSan Carlos LakeJohn Shadrick5/12/1905
Arkansas5 lbsLake WilhelminaDonivan Echols6/6/2011
California4 lbs 8 ozClear LakeCarlton, Caro4/26/1971
Colorado4 lbsNorthglenn LakeDaryel Thompson1975
Delaware4 lbs 9 ozs.N/AMarvin Billips5/29/1905
Florida3.83 lbsLake TalquinBen Curry, Sr.1/21/1992
Georgia5 lb 4 ozLake SpiveySteve Cheek3/1/1975
Idaho3.8 lbsCrane Creek ReservoirTrenten Smith7/16/2012
Illinois4 lbs 8 ozRend LakeJohn Hampton5/15/1976
Indiana4 lb 11 ozPrivate LakeWillis Halcomb6/16/1905
Iowa4 lbs 9 ozGreen Castle LakeTed Trowbridge5/1/1981
Kansas4.63 lbsWoodson State Fishing LakeHazel Fey10/21/1957
Kentucky4 lbs 14 ozs.Watershed LakePenny Hopper5/8/2005
Louisiana3.25 lbsRichard C. HartBar Pit1999
Maine3 lbs 9.76 ozMessalonskee LakeQuinn Warren2/12/2022
Maryland4.4 lbsFarm PondJason D. MorrisonN/A
Massachusetts4 lbsJake’s PondJames Crowley6/2/1905
Michigan4.12 lbsLincoln LakeE. Frank Lee4/30/1905
Minnesota5 lbsVermillion RiverTom Christenson4/23/1905
Mississippi5 lbs 3 ozEnid ReservoirFred Bright7/31/1957
Missouri5 lbsCallaway CountyJohn Horstman4/1/2006
Montana3 lbs 10.88 ozTongue RiverGene Bassett5/10/1996
Nebraska4 lbs 8 ozFarm PondALLEN PAAP JR.6/15/2003
Nevada3 lbs 2 ozLake MeadHenry Herman5/29/1905
New Hampshire2 lbs 15.84 ozs.Great East LakeBrian O’Day5/3/2016
New Jersey4 lbs 8 ozPompton LakeAndy Tintle6/18/1905
New Mexico4lb 9ozBlack RiverOscar Buck6/5/1905
New York4 lb 7 ozSleepy Hollow LakeRoy Isaac8/21/2021
North Carolina4 lbs 15 ozAsheboro City Lake #4Dean Dixon4/27/1980
North Dakota3 lbs 4 ozLake OaheN/A6/20/1905
Ohio4.5 lbsPrivate LakeRonald Stone5/24/1981
Oklahoma4 lbs 15 ozKingfisher Co. PondFrank Robinson5/4/1991
Oregon4 lbs 12 ozGerber ReservoirJim Duckett5/20/1905
Pennsylvania4 lb 3 ozHammond LakeRichard A. Pino6/22/1905
Rhode Island3 lbsWatchaug PondR. Sevegny7/1/1976
South Carolina5 lbs 1 ozLake MurrayMrs. H.P. Owens5/2/1905
South Dakota3 lbs 9 ozHughes Co. Farm PondGary Ernst4/28/1974
Tennessee5 lbs 7 ozRicheison PondLionel Ferguson5/15/2018
Texas4 lbs 9 ozNavarro Mills LakeG.G. Wooderson2/14/1968
Utah3 lbs 2 ozQuail Creek ReservoirMike Flickinger6/15/1905
Vermont3 lbs 8.5 ozLake HortoniaFrancis T. Geoffroy5/28/2005
Virginia4 lbs 14 ozLake ConnerE. L. Blackstock4/8/1967
Washington4 lbs 8 ozLake WashingtonJohn W. Smart5/1/1956
Washington2 lbs 12.8 ozColumbia RiverDon J. Benson7/21/1988
West Virginia4.05 lbsMeathouse ForkLeonard Edgell5/24/1905
Wisconsin4 lbs 8 ozGile FlowageN/A8/12/1967
Wyoming2 lbs 5.44 ozBoysen ReservoirEdward Hausauer6/19/1905

What state has the largest crappie?

Tennessee is the state with the largest crappie ever caught in the United States. It was caught by Lionel Ferguson and weighed 5 lbs 7 oz.

What is the average size crappie?

The average size crappie typically caught are between 8-12 inches long and weight 1/4 to 1 pound. This is much smaller than the world record of 5 lbs 7 oz.

What size crappie is considered a trophy?

Crappie start to be considered trophy at 15 inches long.