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.
Crappie are good on minnows and jigs with a pearl body and chartreuse tail at 10 ft. around brush structure, river channel and shorelines. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits and Biffle Bugs at 5-10 ft. around brush structure and points.