
There are good numbers of large crappie in the Big Tebo area, but you may have to weed through more small fish than in other parts of the lake.

The Big Tebo area is an exception, as there are still large numbers of black crappie in the 7-8” range. Across most of the lake the catch rates of crappie in our fall sample looked to be trending back towards the long-term average, but with a few more 10-11” crappie and a few less crappie under 9” than “normal”. The flood in 2019 led to a large spawning class and an increased abundance of short crappie over the last few years. The year class of fish spawned in 2019 during the high water year is still having a sizeable impact on the fisheries.Ĭrappie fishing should be good across the entire lake in 2023. It’s looking like 2023 will be another great year for fishing on Truman Lake.
