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Other names for crappie are papermouths, strawberry bass, speckled bass or specks (especially in Michigan), speckled perch, white perch, [9] crappie bass, calico bass (throughout the Middle Atlantic states and New England), [10] and Oswego bass. [11] In Louisiana, it is called sacalait [12] (Cajun French: sac-à-lait, lit.
The black crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus) is a freshwater fish in the sunfish family (Centrarchidae). It is endemic to North America , one of the two types of crappies . It is very similar to the white crappie ( P. annularis ) in size, shape, and habits, except that it is darker, with a pattern of black spots.
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation has rated the lake as the best for bass fishing in the state. [17] The lake features 36 miles of shoreline. Fishing is permitted year-round for crappie, catfish, largemouth bass, white bass and bluegill.
There are over 177 species of fish in the US state of Oklahoma, at least 7% of which are not native. [1] Species include: Alabama shad (Alosa alabamae) Alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula) American eel (Anguilla rostrata) American gizzard shad (Dorosoma cepedianum) American paddlefish (Polyodon spathula) Arkansas darter (Etheostoma cragini)
Sahoma Lake covers 277 acres, [40] and fishing opportunities there include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, channel catfish, crappie, perch, blue gill, and redear perch. [41] In August 2021 a new $600,000 playground was opened at Liberty Park called the "Everyday Heroes" inclusive playground. [42]
The dorsal fins of the white crappie start farther back on the body than those of the black crappie. The anal fin is about the same size as the dorsal fin. [7] The white crappie has six dorsal fin spines, whereas the black crappie has seven or eight dorsal fin spines. [7] White crappies are also slightly more elongated than black crappies. [8]
Oklahoma has sixty-two oxbow lakes above 10 acres (0.040 km 2) in size. The largest, near the Red River in McCurtain County is 272 acres (1.10 km 2). The prolonged drought that started in 1930 and created the condition called the "Dust Bowl", led to the construction of a great
The white perch (Morone americana) is not a true perch but is a fish of the temperate bass family, Moronidae, notable as a food and game fish in eastern North America.In some places it is referred to as "Silver Bass".