Michigan's second crappie species, lighter in color than black crappie with a more silvery-silver body and vertical bars rather than speckles. Tolerates turbid, warmer water better than black crappie. Excellent table fare and one of the easiest Michigan panfish to catch in numbers.
| Lake | County | Population | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Big Blue Lake
620 acres
|
Muskegon | — | |
|
Cass Lake
1,280 acres
|
Oakland | — | |
|
Coldwater Lake
1,561 acres
|
Branch | — | |
|
Fremont Lake
1,700 acres
|
Newaygo | — | |
|
Gull Lake
2,030 acres
|
Kalamazoo | — | |
|
Gun Lake
2,680 acres
|
Barry | — | |
|
Gun Lake
665 acres
|
Allegan | — | |
|
Hardy Pond
4,025 acres
|
Newaygo | — | |
|
Houghton Lake
20,044 acres
|
Roscommon | — | |
|
Lake Cadillac
1,141 acres
|
Wexford | — | |
|
Lake Columbia
821 acres
|
Jackson | — | |
|
Lake Fenton
937 acres
|
Genesee | — | |
|
Lake Mitchell
2,580 acres
|
Wexford | — | |
|
Lake St. Helen
2,600 acres
|
Roscommon | — | |
|
Magician Lake
755 acres
|
Cass | — | |
|
Paw Paw Lake
1,000 acres
|
Van Buren | — | |
|
Portage Lake
800 acres
|
Washtenaw | — | |
|
Stony Lake
650 acres
|
Oceana | — | |
|
Tawas Lake
1,100 acres
|
Iosco | — | |
|
Walled Lake
640 acres
|
Oakland | — |
No stocking records are on file for White Crappie.
This is common for several reasons: this species may reproduce naturally and not require stocking (e.g. Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike), it may be managed under a different program not tracked here, or records may predate our database. For the most current data, check the Michigan DNR Stocking Database directly.