This week's Archers Alley "Catch of the Week" comes to us from Dalton Johnson, of Taylorville!

 

 

From Dalton:  "We were out enjoying this warm stretch of weather, fishing a private pond in Decatur, when I hooked into this giant of a black crappie!!  We weren't there for 15 minutes when I caught it.  I was throwing a chatterbait for bass, and thought I had a good bass, but then pulled this up!  It measured 18 1/4", and went 3-pounds on the scale!  By far my biggest crappie ever!!  It's at Sangamon River Taxidermy to be mounted, and will make a great trophy!"

 

Dalton has had quite the 2023 fishing season!  He joined us in the COTW at the start of the year with a massive flathead, and then made an appearance with a nice muskie this summer.  He'll return this weekend to share the story of this slab of a crappie!

 

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