Tracy:
I believe you have a great chance to achieve your goals of having a trophy LMB fishery. Just don't get impatient. I also believe you have one of the best regional biologists that is in your area, that is willing to sell you anything you want or need to help you achieve your goal -Todd Overton. (Providing you listen to him that is.)
What does he have to say about the Crappie for your pond and for your goals?
If I was in your shoes, and it was my pond, there's no way in hell would I be even remotely thinking about stocking crappies. For the amount of time and money that you already have invested in it, I wouldn't armchair quarterback it.
That's like opening Pandora's box, and the cost in both money and time to reverse is would be too great of a risk in my opinion.
