Caught my PB Crappie today a nice 16" 2#2oz. Was after Northerns but this one hit a SK 1/2oz Red Eye Shad Chrome Blue. Was a nice fight even with a 7'Med Fast Smoke rod & 50E reel. To say the least I was thrilled. Here a few pics.

Nice crappie! Congrats on the PB.

Nice fish

Very nice fish. Getting a personal best of anything is highly satisfying.

Great fish. Up in Rockford I see, man I can really tell fall is in full swing by the background in those pictures. I'm curious, has that lake you're fishing tturned over yet?

Thanks guys

Yes turnover has happened couple weeks ago.

Quake, any idea how long it took the lake to settle down? I'm a few or more hours or south of you and currently dealing with the turnover on about a 250 acre lake.

Thx

Mmmmmmm Crappie!

Really nice crappie, contrats

Quake, any idea how long it took the lake to settle down? I'm a few or more hours or south of you and currently dealing with the turnover on about a 250 acre lake.

Thx

Week, week and a half, it got very pale murky green but now cleared-up some still not as clear as normal yet, see usually 12'-15' or so now 8'-10' its only a 26acre lake though.

NICE! That's a big crappie for northern IL. Got my PB at Heideke when it was still a powerplant lake. 15" 1lb 14oz. If you don't mind me asking, what lake were you fishing? If you do mind, I understand completely.

Great trophy crappie.

i also caught my pb crappie on a 1/2 oz redeye. It went 17 inches and a tad over 2.5 lbs. It is now hanging on the wall in my basement.

nice fish! that ain't no 'pan fish'. you better get a trash can lid to cook'm!