- The all-tackle world record for black crappie is 4 pounds, 8 ounces taken in Virginia in 1981.
- The black crappie's mouth is so thin and delicate that anglers often pull hooks free while setting the hook. This also led to one of the black crappie's common names: "papermouth"
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Mission Statement
to conserve, protect and restore North America's trout and salmon fisheries and their watersheds
Description
We accomplish this mission on local, state and national levels with an extensive and dedicated volunteer network. The national office, based just outside of Washington, D.C., employs professionals who testify before Congress, publish TU's quarterly magazine, TROUT,intervene in federal legal proceedings and work with TU's 125,000 grassroots volunteers in 500 chapters nationwide to keep them active and involved in conservation issues.