White Crappie in Louisiana
Limits, record and places to fish for white crappie.
- 50 a daylimit
- 3.80 lbrecord
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Where white crappie stand under LDWF rules
In the Sportsman’s Paradise rulebook, white crappie fall under the freshwater entry “Crappie (black and white)”. The numbers there: 50 daily; 100 fish possession limit, season open year-round.
Top of the LOWA rod and reel list: 3.80 lb by Tim Ricca, Lake Verret, 2010. It shows up on 62 lake, bayou or coast pages, such as Atchafalaya Basin, Toledo Bend Reservoir and Grand Lake. The pamphlet changes its limit on 8 waters: Bussey Brake, Caddo Lake, Poverty Point, and Sabine River and D’Arbonne Lake. There are 1 stocking row in the LDWF releases read here.
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| Pamphlet row | Waters | Daily limit and size | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crappie (black and white) | All state waters EXCEPT as listed in exceptions | 50 daily; 100 fish possession limit | Open year-round |
Possession: 100 fish possession limit
Limits and seasons as printed in the 2026 Louisiana Recreational Fishing Regulations (LDWF pamphlet, updated September 21, 2026), page 20 (pamphlet PDF); confirmed on the LDWF freshwater finfish page October 28, 2026.
Lakes and basins that treat white crappie differently
| Water | Where | Rule as printed |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Atchafalaya Basin, Grassy Lake, Lake Palourde, Lake Verrett and associated waterbodies | Whole water | 8" MLL; 25 daily |
| Eagle Lake (Madison Parish) | Whole water | 11" MLL; 30 daily; 30 fish possession limit |
| Poverty Point Reservoir | Whole water | 25 daily; 50 fish possession limit |
| Saline-Larto Complex | Whole water | 10" MLL; 25 daily |
| Bussey Brake | Whole water | 10" MLL; 25 daily |
| D'Arbonne Lake | Whole water | 50 daily, of which no more than 7 may exceed 12" in length |
| Caddo Lake, Poverty Point, and Sabine River | Whole water | None; 25 daily; 50 fish possession limit |
| Toledo Bend Reservoir | Whole water | None; 25 daily; 100 fish possession limit |
Rules as printed in the 2026 Louisiana Recreational Fishing Regulations (LDWF pamphlet, updated September 21, 2026), pages 18 to 21 (pamphlet PDF); second read on the LDWF freshwater page October 28, 2026.
Louisiana state record white crappie
| Division | Method | Weight | Angler | Water | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| freshwater | Rod & Reel | 3.80 lb | Tim Ricca | Lake Verret | May 2010 |
| private pond | Rod & Reel | 3.74 lb | Louis Brupbacher | Greenwood Lake/W.Fel. | August. 2010 |
| freshwater | Fly Fishing | 2.28 lb | Gary Peterson | Poverty Point | March 2026 |
Close behind the record white crappie
- 3.76 lb, Jerimie ReevesBussey Brake, February 2023
- 3.65 lb, Shane HodgeBussey Brake, February 2022
- 3.60 lb, James Anthony GriffithBussey Brake, February 2021
- 3.57 lb, Stephen AdamsBussey Brake, February 2022
Louisiana Outdoor Writers Association (LOWA), LOWA "Louisiana State Fish Records Official Copy", records current through the record awarded September 25, 2026 (PDF created 2026-09-25); read October 28, 2026.
white crappie from the LDWF hatcheries
| Water | Release as printed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bussey Brake | White Crappie, 132 fingerlings, 2024 | LDWF news release July 23, 2024 |
LDWF hatchery stocking releases (spring 2024 and 2025 per-water tables, single stockings to 2026); LDWF publishes no per-row dates; read October 28, 2026.
Finding white crappie across Louisiana
Lake pages naming white crappie
- Atchafalaya Basin833,000 acres
- Toledo Bend Reservoir181,600 acres
- Grand Lake44,000 acres
- Caddo Lake26,800 acres
- Lake Bistineau17,200 acres
- Fausse Point, Dauterive and Catahoula Complex17,000 acres
- D'Arbonne Lake15,000 acres
- Black Lake and Clear Lake13,800 acres
- Lake Des Allemands12,000 acres
- Red River Pool 510,800 acres
- Cross Lake8,576 acres
- Lake Cataouatche8,000 acres
- Larto-Saline Complex8,000 acres
- Iatt Lake7,100 acres
- Lake Claiborne6,400 acres
- Cocodrie Lake6,000 acres
- Henderson Lake5,000 acres
- Old River at Raccourci4,900 acres
- Vernon Lake4,200 acres
- Lake Arthur4,131 acres
- Turkey Creek Lake3,845 acres
- Cheniere Lake3,115 acres
- Cypress Bayou Reservoir3,100 acres
- Rodemacher Lake3,070 acres
Streams that hold white crappie
- Calcasieu RiverVernon Parish
- Calcasieu Ship ChannelCameron Parish
- Sabine RiverBeauregard Parish
LDWF popular-species text on management-plan lakes, LOWA record waters, LDWF stocking releases and Get Out & Fish! sites; biggest waters first.
More Louisiana fish beside white crappie
- Black Crappiefreshwater
Cypress, marsh and open water by White Crappie, in photos
Photo: George Bannister, CC BY 2.0
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Photo: Carnaval.com Studios, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Bart Everson, CC BY 2.0
white crappie across Louisiana, question by question
How many white crappie go in the Louisiana ice chest?
Under the pamphlet, 50 daily; 100 fish possession limit, open open year-round.
Who holds the Louisiana white crappie record?
3.80 lb out of Lake Verret; Tim Ricca, 2010 (rod and reel).
Which lakes or bays list white crappie?
Try Atchafalaya Basin, Toledo Bend Reservoir and Grand Lake; 62 pages carry it.
Are white crappie stocked in Louisiana?
Yes, 1 stocking row, Bussey Brake among them.
Do any Louisiana waters set their own white crappie rule?
8 waters carry their own rule, such as Bussey Brake, Caddo Lake, Poverty Point, and Sabine River and D'Arbonne Lake.
What is the season for white crappie in Louisiana?
Read the season as Open year-round.
Do nonresidents need a license for Louisiana white crappie?
Louisiana anglers 18 and older carry a Basic Fishing License: $17 a year for residents and $68 for nonresidents.
What does a white crappie record claim need in Louisiana?
LOWA runs the record list; species are verified by LDWF biologists.