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Bait fishing: article 84
the crappie is one of the most sought after game fish in America and they have been named odd names such as calico bass, speckled perch, speckled bass, white perch, pole crappie, strawberry bass, and papermouths. The name paper mouth is very fitting for the crappie. This nick name is very fitting of a crappie that is caught while bait fishing because there mouths are paper thin and the hook can pull out very easy so you need to be very careful to not over do it when you set the hook. This fact alone makes it very difficult to land a large speckled bass.
Both White and black crappie calico bass look very similar but there are a few different identification marks. Both white crappie and black crappie have dark – olive or golden or brownish backs. The white speckled perch look much lighter then the black pole crappie when caught while bait fishing. During the spawn it is hard to tell male white and black speckled perch apart because the male whit crappie will darken like the black crappie during the spawning period.
One easy way to tell the white strawberry bass from the black crappie is by counting the number of spines located at the dorsal fin. White papermouth will have 5 to 7 spines, while the black strawberry bass will have 7 to 8 spines. The white papermouth will have a have a shorter distance between the dorsal fin first spine to a point between the eyes, then the black papermouth. The white calico bass takes a more “s” or
hump shape then the black speckled bass where the back rises from the head. The black speckled perch has a more round shape.
Both white strawberry bass and black strawberry bass, are built for speed and maneuverability. They move in cover very easily because of their thin bodies. In cover you catch crappies while bait fishing fairly easy if you use the right crappie baits. The white calico bass and the black speckled perch are not the only speices of crappie. For years white and black crappie have been cross breeding to make a very stable hybrid pole crappie population. Also many hybrids have been raised in captivity for stocking. They have
been stocked in new habitat locations throughout the Untied States to create new papermouth habitat areas.
Well that concludes my article about White Perch. We wish you the best of luck on your next fishing trip!
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