Crappie
How to tell a crappie from the fish it's most often mistaken for, and what you can keep in each BC region.
How to confirm it's a crappie
- Silver-green with dark speckles in no clear pattern
- Deep, flat-sided body
- Large dorsal and anal fins of nearly the same size
Could it be something else?
Crappie quotas by region
Each region's quota rule that covers crappie, in the synopsis' words. Many waters set their own, lower quota or require release; check the water.
Region 1 · Vancouver Island
- No regional quota listed; see the rules for each water.
Region 2 · Lower Mainland
- Bass: 20 (excluding Mill Lake). Crappie: 20. Crayfish: 25. Kokanee: 5 (none from streams). Whitefish: 15 (all species combined). White sturgeon: catch and release only.
Region 3 · Thompson-Nicola
- No regional quota listed; see the rules for each water.
Region 4 · Kootenay
- No regional quota listed; see the rules for each water.
Region 5 · Cariboo
- No regional quota listed; see the rules for each water.
Region 6 · Skeena
- No regional quota listed; see the rules for each water.
Region 7A · Omineca
- No regional quota listed; see the rules for each water.
Region 7B · Peace
- No regional quota listed; see the rules for each water.
Region 8 · Okanagan
- Bass: 0 quota, closed to fishing (see tables for exceptions). Burbot: 2. Crappie: 20. Crayfish: 25. Kokanee: 5 (none from streams). Walleye: 8. Whitefish: 15 (all species combined). Yellow perch: 0 quota, closed to fishing (see tables for exceptions).