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.
Texas has a statewide minimum length limit of 10 inches and daily bag limit of 25 crappie. Bag limits are higher on some reservoirs that border neighboring states. OthÂ­ers have special seasonal regulations that prohibit culling the catch. In these lakes, crappie tend to spend the winter months in deep water. These fish, when caught, are unÂ­likely to survive release at the surface level because of the rapid decrease in water pressure and its effect on the fishâs swim bladder. The seasonal regulations are designed to prevent high post-release mortality.