Hybrid Crappie are a very viable option in smaller BOW's. The HBC DO reproduce, but the offspring are very inferior and controllable by LMB.

snrub, FHM are a lot of fun to raise, but one drawback could be that you end up only feeding small, young LMB that hasten the time in a pond becoming out of balance with over-abundant LMB. FHM are stocked as an easy to eat starting forage for LMB juveniles while the BG population grows to become the main forage base.