- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
0
Posted on 1/16/23 at 11:42 pm to deeprig9
White Perch= louisiana
Posted on 1/17/23 at 5:11 am to Stuttgart Tiger
Not going to lie. The propper name "Coot" sounds almost as racist as what my dad's side of the family calls them...
Posted on 1/17/23 at 7:18 am to MWP
quote:I hate the controversy so much that I refuse to participate in it. My last comment - I think the name used south of here is dumb AF.
It is White Perch in NE LA. Not sure where the cutoff is on where they officially become White Perch in LA but I am going to say Alec.
Posted on 1/17/23 at 8:23 am to deeprig9
Here is y'all a lil history lesson:
Sac-au-Lait - When the French explorers encountered this fish their Indian guides called them Sakli (trout) which sounded like Sac-au-lait (sack of milk), given the color of the fish in muddy waters it is easy to see the connection the French made. The name stuck. Most people in Acadiana still stay this and I use it often. So basically crappie were white trout to the local Indians and bass were green trout. Bass are still called green trout by the folks down the bayou. I have never heard anyone name them in French.
White Perch - is the other popular Louisiana term.
Sac-au-Lait - When the French explorers encountered this fish their Indian guides called them Sakli (trout) which sounded like Sac-au-lait (sack of milk), given the color of the fish in muddy waters it is easy to see the connection the French made. The name stuck. Most people in Acadiana still stay this and I use it often. So basically crappie were white trout to the local Indians and bass were green trout. Bass are still called green trout by the folks down the bayou. I have never heard anyone name them in French.
White Perch - is the other popular Louisiana term.
This post was edited on 1/17/23 at 8:29 am
Posted on 1/17/23 at 8:30 am to Jack Ruby
quote:
Essentially all of the South call them "Croppie" except Louisiana.
Anyone that calls them "Crap-ee" is a Yankee.
True
Posted on 1/17/23 at 9:05 am to Jack Ruby
quote:
Essentially all of the South call them "Croppie" except Louisiana.
Anyone that calls them "Crap-ee" is a Yankee.
I grew up in central Alabama and everybody here calls them crap-ee.
Posted on 1/17/23 at 9:17 am to deeprig9
white perch
Posted on 1/17/23 at 10:42 am to Stuttgart Tiger
quote:
Specks in Louisiana are Speckled Trout.
Grew up calling crappie "specs" in North Louisiana. Now almost everyone calls them white perch. My grandfather (Winn Parish) called large mouth bass "green trout" till the day he died.
This post was edited on 1/17/23 at 10:45 am
Posted on 1/17/23 at 2:26 pm to Jack Ruby
quote:
Essentially all of the South call them "Croppie" except Louisiana.
Anyone that calls them "Crap-ee" is a Yankee.
Most everyone in GA and SC calls them Crappy. And though both states have lots of yankees, this is how everyone pronounced it since my childhood in the 80's before all the yankees invaded.
Posted on 1/17/23 at 7:36 pm to Stuttgart Tiger
quote:
Pouldou
Poule d’eau
Posted on 1/17/23 at 7:42 pm to deeprig9
Specks. Central FL. Caught some with my boy today!
Posted on 1/30/23 at 8:52 pm to deeprig9
Kwappy
Page 2 of 2
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News