Record, Trophy and Master Catches

State Record, Lake Record, Trophy Angler and Master Angler Black Crappie Caught in Alabama

Black crappie over 3 pounds or 16 inches may qualify for a Master Angler Certificate.
Black crappie over 4 pounds or 17 inches may qualify for a Trophy Angler Certificate.


Michael Weatherspoon caught this 2.98-pound, 17-3/8-inch black crappie from Lake Neely Henry on October 24, 2009, which earned him a Trophy Angler Certificate.


Michael Brasher caught this 16-inch Lay Lake lack crappie while shooting docks with a blue hair jig on March 29, 2008, which earned him a Master Angler Certificate.

A picture of Shelley Meadows holding her Alabama record black
crappie.
Shelley Meadows caught an eighteen-inch black crappie on March 27, 2007, that tied the record for Alabama, 4-pounds, 5-ounces.