Identification. The Kazakh steppeland, north of the Tien Shan Mountains, south of Russian Siberia, west of the Caspian Sea, and east of China, has been inhabited since the Stone Age.
Black crappie have seven or eight dorsal spines, while white crappies have only six Common names: Specks, White Perch, Sac-a-lait, Croppie, Papermouth, Slab. Size: The world record black crappie is 5 lbs, and the record white crappie is 5 lbs, 3 oz.
For additional information on the Bull Shoals area, call (870) 425-2799. Lake Hogue. Tucked away in delta farm country, is a little known lake that is said to produce some of the biggest crappie in Arkansas. Completely rehabilitated in 1985, it now has some of the best brood fish in the area. It is well stacked with most crappie averaging around one pound apiece.