Black Crappie ice fishing in Canada
Black crappie suspend over deeper water near weeds or brush; tiny jigs and minnows fished slowly at the depth you mark them.
This is general guidance for the species, not advice for any one lake. Check the regulations for the lake you fish: limits, size rules and closures vary by lake.
Lakes where black crappie are recorded
28 lakes on this site have black crappie on record. A lake without a record may still hold them: records come from hand-researched lists, British Columbia fish observations and Ontario stocking data, and are not complete. The largest lakes in each province are listed first.
British Columbia
Black Crappie ice fishing in British Columbia: all lakes on record
- Pitt Lake, 53.2 km², near River Springs
- Chilliwack Lake, 11.8 km², near Bridal Falls
- Hatzic Lake, 2.85 km², near Hatzic Island
- Vaseux Lake, 2.83 km², near Okanagan Falls
- Whonnock Lake, 51 ha, near Maple Ridge
- Deer Lake, 30 ha, near Burnaby
- Mill Lake, 15 ha, near Clayburn
- Deadman Lake, near Osoyoos
- Osoyoos Lake, near Osoyoos
- Trout Lake, near Riley Park
Manitoba
Black Crappie ice fishing in Manitoba: all lakes on record
- Lake Winnipeg, 23,900 km², near Arborg
- West Hawk Lake, 14.5 km², near Kenora
- Brereton Lake, 8.9 km², near Lac du Bonnet
- Moose Lake, 6.42 km², near Moose Lake
- Malloy Lake, 5.11 km², near Lac du Bonnet
- Caddy Lake, 3.18 km², near Kenora
- Sailing Lake, 2.65 km², near Kenora
- Star Lake, 1.5 km², near Kenora
- Gull Lake, 1.15 km², near Pine Falls
- Bedford Lake, 1.06 km², near Lac du Bonnet
- St. Malo Lake, 59 ha, near Grunthal
- Persse Lake, 52 ha, near Kamsack
- Lake Minnewasta, 47 ha, near Morden
- Mary Jane Reservoir, 33 ha, near Miami
- Tees Lake, 30 ha, near Kamsack
- Derksen-Heide Reservoir, near Boissevain
- Morrison Lake, near Selkirk
Ontario
- Lake of the Woods, 3,470 km², near Moose Lake
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