Crappie fishing is a past time anglers enjoy throughout the country.
Their delicious taste and sporting ability are a few reasons why they’re so popular.
While most anglers would consider any fish over 12 inches to be a slab, crappie can grow much bigger, especially in the south.
Here is the list for the largest crappie caught in every state in America.
| State | Weight | Location | Angler | Date |
| Alabama | 4 lbs 5 oz | Fort Payne Reservoir | Shelley Meadows | 2007 |
| Arizona | 4 lbs 10 oz | San Carlos Lake | John Shadrick | 1959 |
| Arkansas | 5 lbs | Lake Wilhelmina | Donivan Echols | 2011 |
| California | 4 lbs 8 oz | Clear Lake | Carol Carlton | 1971 |
| Colorado | 4 lbs 3 oz | Northglenn Lake | Daryel Thompson | 1990 |
| Connecticut | 4 lbs 0 oz | Pataganset Lake | Unknown | Unknown |
| Delaware | 4 lbs 9 oz | Noxontown Pond | Marvin Billips | 1976 |
| Florida | 3 lbs 13 oz | Lake Talquin | Ben Curry Sr. | 1992 |
| Georgia | 5 lb | Bibb Co. Pond | Theresa Kemp | 1984 |
| Idaho | 3 lbs 5 oz | Brownlee Reservoir | Jason Monson | 2003 |
| Illinois | 4 lbs 8.8 oz | Kinkaid Lake | Ryan Povolish | 2017 |
| Indiana | 4 lbs 11 oz | Private Pond | Willis Halcomb | 1994 |
| Iowa | 4 lbs 9 oz | Green Castle Lake | Ted Trowbridge | 1981 |
| Kansas | 4 lbs 6 oz | Woodson Lake | Hazel Fey | 1957 |
| Kentucky | 4 lbs 14 oz | Watershed Lake | Penny Hopper | 2005 |
| Louisiana | 6 lbs 0 oz | N/A | N/A | 1969 |
| Maine | 3 lbs 9 oz | Messalonskee Lake | Quinn Warren | 2016 |
| Maryland | 4 lbs 4 oz | Indian Acres | Sid Stollings | 1987 |
| Massachusetts | 4 lbs 10 oz | Jakes Pond | James Crowley | 1980 |
| Michigan | 4 lbs 1.92 oz | Lincoln Lake | Frank Lee | 1947 |
| Minnesota | 5 lbs | Vermillion River | Tom Christenson | 1940 |
| Mississippi | 4 lbs 4 oz | Arkabutla Reservoir | Gerald Conlee | 1991 |
| Missouri | 4 lbs 9 oz | Private Pond | Ray Babcock | 1967 |
| Montana | 3.68 lbs. | Tongue River Reservoir | Gene Bassett | 1996 |
| Nebraska | 4 lbs 8 oz | Farm Pond | ALLEN PAAP JR. | 2003 |
| Nevada | 3 lbs 5 oz | Weber Reservoir | Lake A. Pressey | 2017 |
| New Hampshire | 2 lbs 15 oz | Great East Lake | Brian O’Day | 2016 |
| New Jersey | 4 lbs 8 oz | Pompton Lake | Andy Tintle | 1996 |
| New Mexico | 4 lbs 9 oz | Black River | Oscar W. Buck | 1983 |
| New York | 4 lbs 1 oz | Lake Flavia | William Wightman | 2018 |
| North Carolina | 4 lbs 15 oz | Asheboro City Lake | Dean Dixon | 1980 |
| North Dakota | 3 lbs 4 oz | Lake Oahe | Don Newcomb | 1998 |
| Ohio | 4 lbs 5 oz | Private Pond | Ronald Stone | 1981 |
| Oklahoma | 4 lbs 15 oz | Kingfisher Co. Pond | Frank Robinson | 1991 |
| Oregon | 4 lbs 12 oz | Gerber Reservoir | Jim Duckett | 1967 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 lbs 3 oz | Hammond Lake | Richard A. Pino | 2000 |
| Rhode Island | 3 lbs | Watchaug Pond | R. Sevegny | 1976 |
| South Carolina | 5 lbs 1 oz | Lake Murray | Mrs. H.P. Owens | 1949 |
| South Dakota | 3 lbs 9 oz | Private Pond | Gary Ernst | 1974 |
| Tennessee | 5 lbs 7 oz | Loudon County | Lionel Ferguson | 2018 |
| Texas | 4 lbs 8 oz | Navarro Mills | G. G. Wooderson | 1968 |
| Utah | 3 lbs 2 oz | Quail Creek Reservoir | Mike Flickinger | 1993 |
| Vermont | 3 lbs 8.5 oz | Lake Hortonia | Francis T. Geoffroy | 2005 |
| Virginia | 4 lbs 14 oz | Lake Conner | E. L. Blackstock | 1967 |
| Washington | 4 lbs 8 oz | Lake Washington | John W. Smart | 1956 |
| Wisconsin | 4 lbs 8 oz | Gile Flowage | Unknown | 1967 |
| Wyoming | 2 lbs 7 oz | Boysen Reservoir | Troy Schnepper | 2012 |
| Hawaii | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Alaska | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
