White crappie were rare, except in a borrow-pit at Station 6-S.
This may have been the origin of the name, but I am inclined to doubt it from the fact that the crappie has probably always inhabited Kentucky streams, inasmuch as it was first described by Rafinesque in 1820 from Kentucky waters.
Some years ago I proposed to call them northern and southern crappie; but as the name calico-bass has obtained considerable currency, it is best to adopt that name for the northern species, leaving the name crappie for the southern form.
Toward sunset, with the tackle named, on a breezy summer day, the angler will be amply rewarded, for under these conditions fly-fishing for the crappie is a sport not to be despised.
The crappie has but six spines in the dorsal fin, whereas the calico-bass has seven, whereby they may be readily distinguished.
All the American Cyprinidæ are ranked as "boys' fish," and those who seek the trout or black bass or even the perch or crappie will not notice them.
Schools of youngcrappie were frequently found and the factor of chance in taking or failing to take a school of crappie prevented confident appraisal of abundance.
White crappie were found in almost all habitats and were taken in all rivers except the Arkansas.
Black crappie were taken in Otter Creek on May 29 and September 3.
Pomoxis annularis# Rafinesque White Crappie White crappie were taken at all stations, but were common only at the upper and middle stations on the Marais des Cygnes and the upper Neosho station.
White crappiewere not taken in the lower pools until 1959, and then were rare.
Pomoxis nigromaculatus# (LeSueur) Black Crappie This species was represented by only one specimen, taken at the lower Neosho station in 1957.
Bullhead, bass and crappie commonly occur in farm ponds and lakes in Kansas and seem less well adapted to streams.
White crappie occur in Lone Star Lake and in farm ponds in the basin.
Specimens of black crappie were obtained from Lone Star Lake and in farm ponds in the basin.
Life history of the Black Crappie of Lake George, Florida.
The Calico Bass is closely related to the Crappie (Pomoxys annularis) of the lower Mississippi valley.
It is, however, seldom seen where the Crappie is abundant, as the latter prefers muddy sloughs and bayous and is not found as far north as the former.
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