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Whether its gathering in a church basement on a Friday night or at a picnic table after a spring morning of slaying crappie, a perfect fish fry brings people together.—Jack Hennessy, Outdoor Life, 29 Apr. 2026 Red-and-white spherical bobbers resist being dragged underwater with light-striking fish like crappie and bream.—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 22 Feb. 2026 As a nod to that, the crappie drop started in 2017.—Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025 And the campaign threw cold water on any idea that the post featuring Tiffany holding the crappie was a subtle campaign announcement.—Lawrence Andrea, jsonline.com, 23 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for crappie