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Title: Biggest one
Post by: walliceman on Nov 18, 2003, 08:06 PM

Hey everyone,

No fish stories here. Biggest one you've caught, tell us.
Through the ice of course.



-Evan

Title: Re:Biggest one
Post by: crappie_attitude on Nov 18, 2003, 11:16 PM

15 1/2" at Shaggers Inn, Clearfield County PA

Title: Re:Biggest one
Post by: walleye4 on Nov 19, 2003, 01:44 AM

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid84/pac69c22244bf5f7fd430318ec0814677/facbe313.jpg)

16" - Norton Reservoir, KS

Title: Re:Biggest one
Post by: Bob_G on Nov 19, 2003, 08:09 AM

 My biggest was a 15incher thru the ice. I caught a 16" this spring in open water. That was a nice fish!!!! I released it un harmed. The 15" I ate. ;D

Title: Re:Biggest one
Post by: fishingking on Nov 19, 2003, 12:52 PM

12 1/2 - 13 inchers NY icefishing           Minnessota  open water this summer caught a 16 1/2 incher it was just huge

Title: Re:Biggest one
Post by: HIMO on Nov 19, 2003, 12:59 PM

17" black crappie on the pettenwell flowage in Wisconsin.

Title: Re:Biggest one
Post by: Fishinut on Dec 06, 2003, 09:50 AM

2lber while fishing in open water for smallies last weekend. I it got draggin' a white tube. It was a giant, I didn't measure it, just weighed it, but I'm guessing 16"+.

Title: Re:Biggest one
Post by: HIMO on Dec 06, 2003, 02:45 PM

nice fish. makes you want to be out there just talking about it.

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Post by: emptyhanded on Dec 11, 2003, 07:08 AM

As soon I fiqure out how to post pictures I will post these two

17.5 inch 2.3 pounder in New york
16 inch 2.0 pounder in New york

Title: Re:Biggest one
Post by: Hijinks on Dec 11, 2003, 11:40 AM

Empty,
That's coming up on 2/3? years now on christmas eve as I recall. I was there to witness them that day. Monsters.
They came from a lake called X.

Title: Re:Biggest one
Post by: Sluggo on Dec 11, 2003, 11:55 AM

My biggest black crappie was 14.5".  Last year was the first year we fished for them so here's hoping for a bigger one this year.

Title: Re:Biggest one
Post by: emptyhanded on Dec 11, 2003, 11:56 AM

Yep

Two years ago -- I have some good pictures of the mounts

I am going to try the lake over the hill -- where we went last year with the quad -- That lake holds some slab crappie. Our other lake got hit pretty hard last year

Title: Re:Biggest one
Post by: Hijinks on Dec 11, 2003, 03:08 PM

I agree. This time I'll stay longer then 4 hours. We'll make a day and/or evening of it.

Soon as it's safe ice, let's drag our swill out there and give it a shot.

Title: Re:Biggest one
Post by: Fishbreath on Dec 14, 2003, 07:20 AM

Myself 2 - 15" Beltzville PA.
A guy  work 18 1/4"  3lbs 6 oz. Ontaloune( Reading Res.) PA.

Title: Re:Biggest one
Post by: Tburt 27 on Dec 14, 2003, 10:41 PM

Biggest crappie though the ice last year got 1 that was 15 3/4 and in the same day the second biggest one though the ice that was 14 3/4.  The biggest one i have ever caught was 18 1/2 and was 3.14 in a local pond her in IN.

Title: Re:Biggest one
Post by: skulldugary on Dec 16, 2003, 09:16 PM

16" soft water,15 1/4"hard water.My dad caught one 17 1/2"out of Norris Lake,Tennessee and ate it.I think I'd have had it mounted.........

Title: Re:Biggest one
Post by: Van_Cleaver on Dec 17, 2003, 08:23 AM

Measure the lenght and girth, and get a synthetic replica mount. It all comes down to the painting, anyway. That way you can have your mount and eat it, too. Make sure you have a good photo, as well.

Title: Re:Biggest one
Post by: BlackIce on Dec 20, 2003, 01:10 AM

14 1/2" 1 pound 8 ounce white crappie on Fox Lake last winter.  Lost one as big or bigger a couple days later.

Title: Re:Biggest one
Post by: Crappie84 on Dec 21, 2003, 08:51 PM

I caught two of my biggest Black Crappies in one day at a local pond in Clarkston,Michigan
First one was 15" 1.7lbs
Second one was 13 1/2" 1.3lbs
I mounted the 15" hoping for bigger this year.



"Big fish in a small pond"
"It's all about size"

Title: Re:Biggest one
Post by: realtree05 on Jan 02, 2004, 08:20 AM

caught 10 to 15- 14" and bigger crappies in the UP. took us day and half to find them but when we did they were huge..this lake is by Iron Mountain.

Title: Re:Biggest one
Post by: acsacmboy on Jan 02, 2004, 11:04 AM

ive gotten some 15 inch plus ope water but my biggest thru the ice is a 13 1/2. still a fish

Title: Re:Biggest one
Post by: docbas on Jan 02, 2004, 08:39 PM

17 1/2 inches, released to be caught another day, and lost his twin brother at the last second.  :-[

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Post by: kingkidfisher4431 on Jan 06, 2004, 07:55 AM

My biggest one would have to be a 16.5 incher out of bear island lake... people might recognize my picture from the ely echo... i was in it for that fish along with my dad and brother. (Jake, Joe, Roger) great vacation and all the crappies we caught out of there were over 13'' and the three biggest we kept for mounting... (How do i post pictures?)

Title: Re:Biggest one
Post by: Crappie84 on Jan 06, 2004, 03:58 PM

yeah good question how do i post pics?

Title: Re:Biggest one
Post by: twodoggs on Jan 08, 2004, 11:06 PM

WEll two years ago I had a real good string of luck.  the largest was 18 in and weighed 3.5 lb.  He is on the wall.  there were many 14 to 15 in,  one 16 and one 17.
It was a blast pulling them out.

Title: Re:Biggest one
Post by: CNY_Tim on Jan 09, 2004, 07:50 AM

15 1/4" and 15 1/2" caught at Six Towns Pond, west of Adams, NY

Title: Re:Biggest one
Post by: Ice_Fly on Jan 10, 2004, 10:56 AM

.... 17 1/2"  2 1/4 lbs...i caught it in a gravel pit on open water. I was using a floating rapala for bass and started getting big crappies. I got 5 or 6 altogether the others ranging 14-16 inches. I've been back lots of times and tried everything and have yet to catch another one.  ??? This was a few yrs ago and I haven't caught any crappies over 14 inches since then.

Title: Re:Biggest one
Post by: ShawnM on Jan 16, 2004, 12:13 PM

17 1/4 and 18 inch caught on a private Lake in NJ. On this lake you get you're limit of 10 in 30 hour on the open water

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Post by: Fish Monger on Jan 22, 2004, 02:06 PM

Approximately 17 inches. I have no idea about the weight. Caught it on a huge Swedish Pimple with a orange stripe while fishing for Lakers. I was fishing a shelf of water on lower Mousam Lake. It felt like an old boot coming up, no fight and dead weight.

Title: Re:Biggest one
Post by: Lou jr. on Jan 22, 2004, 06:02 PM

Caught a pair of 13 inch twins last year throught the ice at chattaqua lake in ny.  Than this last spring i got a 14 incher out of grand island ny.

Title: Re:Biggest one
Post by: Dante83R on Jan 22, 2004, 08:46 PM

     I got a 17 1/2 inch and a 20 inch out of Lake Colechester just south of Des Moines, IA.  The smaller one weighed 3.5 and the big one was 4 lb 10 oz.  There's lots of them that size in this lake, but it's a private lake and you have to be a member or a resident.

Title: Re:Biggest one
Post by: IceFireman on Jan 23, 2004, 10:46 AM

My biggest crappies were caught this last week while ice fishing

1st fish was 13.5" weighed in at 1.3 lbs
2nd fish was 15" weighed in at 1.6lbs

Title: Re:Biggest one
Post by: NJ_ICE_HUNTER on Jan 26, 2004, 08:31 PM

This one was caught locally near me.....The sad thing is It puts all those other beauties to shame.
http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/recblcrp.htm

Title: Re: Biggest one
Post by: OU812 on Feb 09, 2004, 12:48 PM

Private Nebraska ponds.
Got a nice Black 13 incher through the ice but it seems like most of the BIG stuff has come from open water.  :( 3 White crappie at just under 15 inches.

Biggest were from Peters lake near Whitewater, Wisconsin. 4 nice Black Crappie on live minnows at night. Largest was 16.5"

Title: Re: Biggest one
Post by: captaincrappie on Feb 10, 2004, 04:42 PM

16 1/2 inches Through the ice Albert Lea Lake, MN

Title: Re: Biggest one
Post by: OU812 on Feb 12, 2004, 04:18 PM

Not my biggest but was a lot of fun on a tiny pond. Had no idea they could grow decent sized in only 2 acres of water (max 8 foot deep!)
Anybody else got a few photos? 

(http://gallery.cybertarp.com/albums/userpics/16279/2ponds.jpg)

Title: Re: Biggest one
Post by: gair-z on Mar 05, 2004, 07:43 PM

my dad caught one today that was ungodly huge.. when I saw the thing I was like  :o   we thought it may have been close to a record so he went through the process...   verified by NYDEC (the officer has pics and weighed at Giant Food Mart on their deli scales)  18 7/8" and 3.53 lbs.. not a state record but for sure to go on the wall!  btw state record white is 3llb. 13 oz  or 3.8lbs or so.. and black 3lb. 12oz..   I can't imagine anything bigger than what I saw.. will post pics if I can figure out how..

Title: Re: Biggest one
Post by: Fishbreath on Mar 08, 2004, 09:26 AM

What state are you from? I buddy of mine caught 1 last year 181/4" 3 lb. 6oz.

Title: Re: Biggest one
Post by: gair-z on Mar 08, 2004, 01:21 PM

pa but was fishing in NY...
here's the pics..   I hope
(http://us.f2.yahoofs.com/bc/404cb5e4_fe94/bc/dads+crappie/dad+and+fish.jpg?bf.hMTABo6Rs66yn)   the little one is 10"
(http://us.f2.yahoofs.com/bc/404cb5e4_fe94/bc/dads+crappie/in+sink+2.jpg?bf.hMTABJMDUeGVA)

Title: Re: Biggest one
Post by: gair-z on Mar 08, 2004, 08:03 PM

I think I've finally figured out how to get the picture in here..
(http://www.sharemation.com/gairz/dadscrappie2004jpg.jpeg)

(http://www.sharemation.com/gairz/dadscrappiemar52004.jpg)

Title: Re: Biggest one
Post by: nuke1neil on Mar 08, 2004, 08:08 PM

awesome freakin fish dude!!!!!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: Biggest one
Post by: peple of the perch on Mar 09, 2004, 05:59 PM

when y hold it it looks like a nice bass