agn54 0 Report post Posted February 2, 2018 Yes Mike, I was making a smart ass comment about the Linnaean system, I should have used a smiley face or something to denote sarcasm. However I would like to know your source on the late 1800s thing. Im not challenging you, I just would love to see a 19th C reference to crappie. As the above poster pointed out, this thread really highlights the regional differences of this country, which I find cool. I realize most people call them crappie, but here in central Florida you rarely hear that, theyre speckled perch, regardless of what the accepted name is everywhere else. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted February 2, 2018 Word Origin and History for crappieExpand n. type of freshwater fish, 1856, American English, of unknown origin; perhaps from Canadian French dialectal crappé. Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Powershooter 0 Report post Posted February 3, 2018 Ok , my turn . As a child raised in the wilds of central Virginia , everyone called them silver . It wasn't until I was older did I hear implants reference them as crappie . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
