Crappie Daze Are Here Again in South Jersey
A crappy name, for sure, but the fact remains that both the black and the white crappie are perhaps the most popular panfish inhabiting Garden State waters. Yeah, moreso than the bluegill and pumpkinseed sunfish, and yellow perch. Might be a tie with white perch, but I still say the crappie edges this tidewater warrior by a nudge, maybe two.
Pronounced “croppie” in the Midwest (man, did I get into some arguments out in Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri regarding this), this uber-tasty and scappy panfish is also referred to here in New Jersey as “bachelor perch.” No matter the moniker, the crappie is fun to catch and great to eat, and both are prevalent in southern tier county waters.