How did the crappie, a popular and extremely tasty gamefish in New York and throughout the country for that matter, get its uncomfortable-sounding name?
The common name (also spelled croppie or crappé), comes from the Canadian- French “crapet,” which refers to many different members of the sunfish family. The fish was originally native to Canada and northeastern parts of the U.S., but has since been transplanted to, and fished for in 48 U.S. states.
“Crappie are a fun and exciting fish to fish for, if you can get by their name,” according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation.
According to the Merrian-Webster Dictionary, the correct pronounciation is croppie (kra-pee) with a soft a and long e – not crap-pee, as many mistakenly call them.
In New York, two species of crappie are found, black and white crappie, with black crappie being the most common, DEC said. The current state record black crappie is 4 pounds, 1 ounce; while the white crappie record is 3 pounds,13 ounces. Crappie must be 9 inches to keep and there is a 25 fish daily catch limit per person.
“The main way to tell the two fish species apart is by looking at how regular their dark markings are,” according to fishingbooker.com. “Black crappie have irregular dark blotches all over their body, while the lighter-colored, white crappie have regular dark bars running down their body.” In addition, the white crappie has a longer body than the black crappie, which is more rounded in shape.
Pro crappie angler Matt Morgan shows a black crappie (L) and a white crappie taken on the Alabama River.
Anglers elsewhere refer to the fish species by a host of other names: papermouths, strawberry bass, speckled bass or specks (especially in Michigan), speckled perch, calico bass (throughout New England) and sac-a-lait (in Louisiana).
How did the crappie get the name sac-a-lait in Louisiana? The name’s origin has Chocktaw Indian and Cajun French roots, according to fishinmoney.com
Chocktow called them sakli (trout). The Cajun French expanded on that and called them sac (sack) a (of) lait (milk) for their mild, sweet flesh.
Both species of crappie can be found in Louisiana. The white crappie, though, is the official state freshwater fish.
For more on crappie, including where in New York they can be caught and fishing techniques, see the DEC website.
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