![]() This massive 21-inch long, 5-pound, 3-ounce white crappie has been the IGFA all-tackle world record for the species for over half a century. All-Tackle World Record Crappie (White Crappie) Fred Bright’s IGFA record white crappie. Although that fish was photographed and weighed, Tennessee officials were not on hand to verify it. The fish is the current IGFA all-tackle record for black crappie, as well as the Tennessee state record.įerguson was sure to contact a Tennessee wildlife officer to weigh his catch because he’d caught a massive crappie (4-pounds, 4-ounces) previously from the same pond. The fish also went through DNA testing by the state to make sure it was a black crappie, not a white crappie or hybrid. ![]() The fish was weighed by a Tennessee wildlife officer on certified scales, and witnesses to the catch and the weighing were on hand. It hit a Kalin’s 2-inch Triple Threat Grub on a 1/8-ounce jig head, and it took 5 minutes to land. IGFAįerguson fished a private small, deep, and weedy spring-fed pond in Loundon County near Knoxville when he hooked into this 5-Pound, 7-Ounce, 19.25-inch-long black crappie. All-Tackle World Record Crappie (Black Crappie) Jam Ferguson with the current black crappie record. So, here are the slabbiest of slabs-with photographic evidence (some admittedly of poor quality). Though the IGFA has retired the fish from its record book, the National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame still lists this massive 6-pounder as the world-record.įor this review of the nation’s biggest crappie ever, photo documentation is required. But no photos of the fish are available, and other information about the catch is minimal. At one time, the International Game Fish Association (IGFA) considered the catch a world record. Considering that some of the biggest fish recorded were caught decades ago, many are not documented by photo, and some that may be listed as state records are a bit thin on verifiable catch documentation.įor example, the largest record black crappie touted by many sources is a 6-pounder taken in Louisiana in November 1969 by Lettie Robertson. Certified weigh scales, verifiable witnesses to the catch, accurate measurements, and cameras were not as readily available as they are today. ![]() Records on the state and even national level are not always rock-solid, especially older records. Fact-Checking State and World Record Crappie Most states include crappies in their record-fish lists, but documenting the heftiest of the nation’s big crappies can be a daunting task. And anything over 2 pounds is one to brag about. A 1-pound crappie is considered a nice catch. IGFA SHAREĬatching the world record crappie, whether it’s white or black, is one of the most sought-after panfish prizes in North America. Jam Ferguson with the current black crappie record.
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