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While many observers have been waiting for Kinkaid to produce a record muskie, the lake also has a very good crappie fishery, according to long-time Kinkaid Lake guide Al Nutty, who said:

“There are three things that have made the crappie fishing that good. One is the forage base, in combination with the muskies. I think the muskies are the catalyst on the whole thing. Before the muskies came along those gizzard shad got 8-12 inches long, far too big for a crappie to eat. But the muskies target the larger shad and that leaves more little ones for the bass and crappie and walleye.

“The second thing, when they put a 9-inch limit, 25-fish bag on it, we started catching quality crappie two years later. Now some of my buddies who were infuriated they had put a crappie limit on the lake, they are starting to push to raise the limit to 10 inches to restrict the harvest more.

“The third thing I think is angler cooperation. Most guys abide by the limit.”