Good crappie bite today - NJFishing.com Your Best Online Source for Fishing Information in New Jersey

Broad Bill · #1 03-19-2025, 09:06 PM

Been marking crappie in deeper water for the last few weeks, they finally moved in. Had a good bite today, big fish was a 16 3/4" fish, 2.4 lbs or 2 lbs. 7 ozs. Released the big girl after a quick pic and weight. Dropped one at the boat which was easily 3+ lbs. Kept a few for fish tacos and released many others. Few pics.

bunker dunker · #2 03-20-2025, 08:46 AM

slabathon for sure!!!!nice work,congrats

AndyS · #3 03-20-2025, 09:09 AM

If this is LH, have you come across any of the recently stocked trout ?

Broad Bill · #4 03-20-2025, 09:52 AM

BD thanks, had to wait them out to the afternoon for the water temps to rise a few degrees when they finally moved in and turned on.

Andy it wasn't LH. And it wasn't this place either although I think trout are being stocked there this season

. Both sides closed, what a mess this has turned into.

dales529 · #5 03-20-2025, 10:05 AM

Nice Fish Gents! Glad you got em. Wasnt there supposed to be someone else on this trip

Let me check my phone and nothing:

Jigman13 · #6 03-20-2025, 11:42 AM

Damn, those are some beast crappies! Good job, guys!

hammer4reel · #7 03-20-2025, 01:00 PM

Looks like a great trip to me

FASTEDDIE29 · #8 03-20-2025, 06:29 PM

Excellent Crappie bite and great eats always!!! Well done!!!

Gerry Zagorski · #9 03-20-2025, 06:45 PM

WOW some nice chunky slabs right there

Broad Bill · #10 03-21-2025, 09:46 AM

Thank guys. Weather these next few days will most likely delay the spawn and cause the females to stage in deeper water so may take a week or so for the spawn to be in full gear. Mike is a fantastic chef, pic of the final product. Blackened crappie with feta, tomatoes, arugula cooked in butter and avocado oil with thousand islands dressing and a nice glass of red, or 2 or 3! They're an incredibly good tasting fish.