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
| State | Weight | Location | Caught By | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4 lbs 9 oz | Lake Martin | Jeremy S. White | 5/8/2000 |
| Arizona | 4 lbs 10.0 oz | San Carlos Lake | John Shadrick | 5/12/1905 |
| Arkansas | 5 lbs | Lake Wilhelmina | Donivan Echols | 6/6/2011 |
| California | 4 lbs 8 oz | Clear Lake | Carlton, Caro | 4/26/1971 |
| Colorado | 4 lbs | Northglenn Lake | Daryel Thompson | 1975 |
| Delaware | 4 lbs 9 ozs. | N/A | Marvin Billips | 5/29/1905 |
| Florida | 3.83 lbs | Lake Talquin | Ben Curry, Sr. | 1/21/1992 |
| Georgia | 5 lb 4 oz | Lake Spivey | Steve Cheek | 3/1/1975 |
| Idaho | 3.8 lbs | Crane Creek Reservoir | Trenten Smith | 7/16/2012 |
| Illinois | 4 lbs 8 oz | Rend Lake | John Hampton | 5/15/1976 |
| Indiana | 4 lb 11 oz | Private Lake | Willis Halcomb | 6/16/1905 |
| Iowa | 4 lbs 9 oz | Green Castle Lake | Ted Trowbridge | 5/1/1981 |
| Kansas | 4.63 lbs | Woodson State Fishing Lake | Hazel Fey | 10/21/1957 |
| Kentucky | 4 lbs 14 ozs. | Watershed Lake | Penny Hopper | 5/8/2005 |
| Louisiana | 3.25 lbs | Richard C. Hart | Bar Pit | 1999 |
| Maine | 3 lbs 9.76 oz | Messalonskee Lake | Quinn Warren | 2/12/2022 |
| Maryland | 4.4 lbs | Farm Pond | Jason D. Morrison | N/A |
| Massachusetts | 4 lbs | Jake’s Pond | James Crowley | 6/2/1905 |
| Michigan | 4.12 lbs | Lincoln Lake | E. Frank Lee | 4/30/1905 |
| Minnesota | 5 lbs | Vermillion River | Tom Christenson | 4/23/1905 |
| Mississippi | 5 lbs 3 oz | Enid Reservoir | Fred Bright | 7/31/1957 |
| Missouri | 5 lbs | Callaway County | John Horstman | 4/1/2006 |
| Montana | 3 lbs 10.88 oz | Tongue River | Gene Bassett | 5/10/1996 |
| Nebraska | 4 lbs 8 oz | Farm Pond | ALLEN PAAP JR. | 6/15/2003 |
| Nevada | 3 lbs 2 oz | Lake Mead | Henry Herman | 5/29/1905 |
| New Hampshire | 2 lbs 15.84 ozs. | Great East Lake | Brian O’Day | 5/3/2016 |
| New Jersey | 4 lbs 8 oz | Pompton Lake | Andy Tintle | 6/18/1905 |
| New Mexico | 4lb 9oz | Black River | Oscar Buck | 6/5/1905 |
| New York | 4 lb 7 oz | Sleepy Hollow Lake | Roy Isaac | 8/21/2021 |
| North Carolina | 4 lbs 15 oz | Asheboro City Lake #4 | Dean Dixon | 4/27/1980 |
| North Dakota | 3 lbs 4 oz | Lake Oahe | N/A | 6/20/1905 |
| Ohio | 4.5 lbs | Private Lake | Ronald Stone | 5/24/1981 |
| Oklahoma | 4 lbs 15 oz | Kingfisher Co. Pond | Frank Robinson | 5/4/1991 |
| Oregon | 4 lbs 12 oz | Gerber Reservoir | Jim Duckett | 5/20/1905 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 lb 3 oz | Hammond Lake | Richard A. Pino | 6/22/1905 |
| Rhode Island | 3 lbs | Watchaug Pond | R. Sevegny | 7/1/1976 |
| South Carolina | 5 lbs 1 oz | Lake Murray | Mrs. H.P. Owens | 5/2/1905 |
| South Dakota | 3 lbs 9 oz | Hughes Co. Farm Pond | Gary Ernst | 4/28/1974 |
| Tennessee | 5 lbs 7 oz | Richeison Pond | Lionel Ferguson | 5/15/2018 |
| Texas | 4 lbs 9 oz | Navarro Mills Lake | G.G. Wooderson | 2/14/1968 |
| Utah | 3 lbs 2 oz | Quail Creek Reservoir | Mike Flickinger | 6/15/1905 |
| Vermont | 3 lbs 8.5 oz | Lake Hortonia | Francis T. Geoffroy | 5/28/2005 |
| Virginia | 4 lbs 14 oz | Lake Conner | E. L. Blackstock | 4/8/1967 |
| Washington | 4 lbs 8 oz | Lake Washington | John W. Smart | 5/1/1956 |
| Washington | 2 lbs 12.8 oz | Columbia River | Don J. Benson | 7/21/1988 |
| West Virginia | 4.05 lbs | Meathouse Fork | Leonard Edgell | 5/24/1905 |
| Wisconsin | 4 lbs 8 oz | Gile Flowage | N/A | 8/12/1967 |
| Wyoming | 2 lbs 5.44 oz | Boysen Reservoir | Edward Hausauer | 6/19/1905 |
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.