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.
Rocky Stop. Thirty-five years is a long time for a state record to stand in the world of fishing. In Arkansas, three records have maintained that status longer than a 4-pound, 9-ounce black crappie caught by Danny Burfield of Ola, March 29, 1976.