White Crappie

Length:  20-30 cm. (8-12 in.)

 

Distribution/Habitat:
mouths of tributary streams or weedy, sheltered bays in lower Great Lakes area

 

Similar fish:

 

Key identifying characteristics:

  • six dorsal fin spines
  • 6 or 7 anal fin spines
  • sides with faint bars

Illustration credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service