Crappie Or Croppie...Depending On Where You Are? (Page 2): Personally, my favorite name for crappie is "fish" when accompanied by "and chips". In my opinion, not the best fresh water...

bapabear Loc: Blaine, Washington

Personally, my favorite name for crappie is "fish" when accompanied by "and chips". In my opinion, not the best fresh water fish on the platter, but close to it.

Jstokesy Loc: Pennsylvania

woodguru wrote:

I first fished for them in Louisiana, the guy who showed me called them Crappy, not Croppy, here my uncle kept correcting me, so now I go with the Croppy like everyone else here in California seems to call them.

Anyone else call them Crappy?

In Pennsylvania there called crappie

Katman Loc: Kentucky

Gary W. Allen wrote:

Same here buddy, Louisville, Ky. Just as long as I'm catching a huge load of them. Best eating fish next to Bluegills.

👍🏻 I love the different pronunciation of the different things across the states I’m with Gary. Call em anything as long as they biting. 🇺🇸🐠on

PLS Loc: Kingsport, TN

woodguru wrote:

I first fished for them in Louisiana, the guy who showed me called them Crappy, not Croppy, here my uncle kept correcting me, so now I go with the Croppy like everyone else here in California seems to call them.

Anyone else call them Crappy?

In my section of Tennessee, most people call them “crappy”. However, sometimes you can hear “cropping”.

Papa Jack Loc: Indianapolis

My family nd friends have all ways said croppie

Bcmech1 Loc: Clinton Wisconsin

Actually the best thing to call them is dinner

Jarheadfishnfool Loc: Woodlake/Tulare ,Ca.

My target Fish Crappie ! Call them what you like , Paper lips,, sometimes! Never the less excellent tablefare in any part of the country !!🤙

Jarheadfishnfool Loc: Woodlake/Tulare ,Ca.

woodguru wrote:

I first fished for them in Louisiana, the guy who showed me called them Crappy, not Croppy, here my uncle kept correcting me, so now I go with the Croppy like everyone else here in California seems to call them.

Anyone else call them Crappy?

In Louisiana I believe my friend Fourchon told me Sac de Lac? Hope im close,,

Jarheadfishnfool Loc: Woodlake/Tulare ,Ca.

Jarheadfishnfool wrote:

In Louisiana I believe my friend Fourchon told me Sac de Lac? Hope im close,,

Sac au lac?

Jim Kay Loc: Franklin, Virginia

woodguru wrote:

I first fished for them in Louisiana, the guy who showed me called them Crappy, not Croppy, here my uncle kept correcting me, so now I go with the Croppy like everyone else here in California seems to call them.

Anyone else call them Crappy?

Crappie,Croppie,Sac-a-lait,soeckled Perch,Freckles, Speckles, Papermouths, and who knows what else.

NoCal Steve Loc: Dunnigan, CA

A lot of people here call them "slabs". I have no idea why.

Pathagoras345 Loc: Ca.

I’ve heard people call them Slabs as well….crappie or croppie…. But I do believe it’s pronounced as croppy….

Bigmark Loc: Lower Alabama

Sacalait, I fish Louisiana, and Alabama.

Bigmark

Jawjajoe

Where iI caught them off Lake ONtario we called them Strawberry Bass.

David Davey Loc: San Diego

Crappie or croppie have many many names like Sac Au Lait, Strawberry perch, Lamplighters, Speckled perch etc.. It doesn’t matter what they are called, they are well sought after and delicious tablefare.