- 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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