I experienced the same crappie problem as you, and coincidentally, I'm located near Paris also. The crappie showed up 4 years ago when I caught about 20 in a 3 week period in the spring. The crappie were the black variety. I caught about 10 or so the following year and have caught none since. Maybe, your problem will correct itself. Incidentally, I prefer to catch crappie and wouldn't mind having them if they were not such a problem fish.
