84 Bass, Pike, and Perch 



ring and silver perch as the common names then 

 in vogue for it at Louisville. I think it more 

 likely the name originated in this wise : among 

 the many names given to this fish is " newlight," 

 probably owing to its bright and apparently 

 translucent appearance ; and as this name was 

 also bestowed by some on the religious sect 

 referred to, the names newlight and Campbellite 

 became interchangeable for both fish and sect. 

 It is, however, seldom called Campbellite, while 

 newlight is the most universal name for it in 

 central Kentucky. 



The name crappie, or croppie, has an unknown 

 derivation ; perhaps it comes from the French 

 crepe, a "pan-cake," from its shape or delicious- 

 ness when fried, for it was always a great favorite 

 with the French of St. Louis and the Creoles of 

 Louisiana. In the latter state it is also known as 

 sac-a-lait, " bag for milk " (?). 



Great numbers of crappies are annually seined 

 from the shallow bayous and sloughs bordering 

 the Illinois and Mississippi rivers by the United 

 States Fish Commission, and planted in suit- 

 able waters. If allowed to remain in the sloughs, 

 which dry up in the summer and fall, they would 

 eventually perish. 



