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.
Analysis of scales revealed that black crappies nearly attained preferred size in 5 years (average 9.8 inches; range 9.3 â 10.3; n = 11), and they did attain memorable size in 8 years (average 12.0 inches; range = 11.7 â 12.2; n = 5)â0.5 and 0.7 inch longer than regional average lengths at ages 5 and 8, respectively.