CENTRAL REGION
The central region has a couple of large lakes and several small lakes. Little Dixie Lake, my home lake, is one of the most studied lakes in the state. Crappie fishing should continue to be good in 2007, with strong crappie year-classes produced in 2003, 2004, and 2005 supplying good numbers of 8- to 10-inch crappie for anglers. Also, the numbers of large crappie in the lake continues to increase.

Crappie fishing in Binder Lake in 2007 will continue to be only good, with about 25 percent 10 inches or larger.

Lake of the Ozarks may be the best, most reliable crappie lake in the region. It consistently produces good to excellent crappie fishing throughout the year, with many crappie larger than the minimum-length limit. Strong year-classes produced in 2002, 2003, and 2004 are currently supplying great crappie fishing. At the time of this writing, the 2005 year-class has not been assessed, but there's no reason to suspect it was a failure.

KANSAS CITY REGION
Crappie anglers near Kansas City can select from several lakes on the James A. Reed Memorial Conservation Area. Managers anticipate that spring crappie fishing should be good to excellent in Bodarc, Coot, Nell, Plover, and Gopher lakes in the area.

Lake Jacomo supports both black and white crappie