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Species · White crappie

White crappie

Shares Hoover with black crappie, with the same spring bank push and deeper summer brush.

Season

Time of day

Same as black crappie: low light and spring days on the bank, night lights optional.

Where on Hoover

  • Public banks in Oxbow / upper ends in spring.
  • Brush piles and timber (public water).
  • See Water maps + ODNR PDF for contours.

Water maps · ODNR depth PDF (2001 @ 894 ft)

Limits reminder, verify

Same Hoover rule as black crappie: 30 a day combined, 9″ minimum (2026–27). ODNR has proposed dropping the 9″ minimum from March 1, 2027.

RuleReminder (verify 2026–27)
Minimum length at Hoover9″ (Hoover site-specific rule)
Daily bag30, black and white crappie combined (Hoover site-specific rule)

Reminder only. Confirm on HuntFish OH / ODNR licenses and the current ODNR regs before you keep fish. Cite: ODNR Fishing Regulations 2026–27 (verify current).

Gear

Sized for bank reality and ≤10 hp boats. Hoover is a drinking-water reservoir.

  • Light spinning / bobber or jig setups.
  • Bank or 10 hp boat. Small jigs travel light.

Bait & presentation

Notes

Treat limits as black+white combined unless HuntFish says otherwise. Measure for 9″ at Hoover.

Water & maps

Contours, pool correction, public ramps.

Log a trip

Targeting White crappie : private browser log or community submit.
Unofficial notebook only, not ODNR, the City of Columbus or USGS. License required ages 16+. Confirm regs before you keep fish.