I AM A LITTLE CONFUSED ON THE CRAPPIE STOCKING. I HAVE A 56 ACRE LAKE IN NE ARKANSAS. LAST MARCH I STOCKED 2,750 CHANNEL CAT 4-6'', 39,000 1-2'' COPPERNOSE, 13,000 NATIVE BLUEGILL, 13,000 SHELLCRACKERS, AND 1,500 POUNDS OF FATHEADS. NOVEMBER 1, I STOCKED 3,500 2-3'' F1 LARGEMOUTHS. I AM IN NO HURRY TO STOCK CRAPPIE, BUT WAS WONDERING WHEN THE APPROPRIATE TIME, QTY, AND SIZE WAS. I AM GETTING CONFLICTING INFO ON CRAPPIE. ALL I'VE EVER HEARD IS TO WAIT UNTIL THE BASS ARE BIG ENOUGH TO HANDLE THE CRAPPIE TO PUT THEM IN, BUT SOME REPUTABLE FISH FARMS ARE TELLING ME THAT STOCKING BLACK OR BLACK NOSED CRAPPIE IS OK NOW BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT PROLIFIC SPAWNERS LIKE THE WHITE CRAPPIE. ANY TRUTH TO THIS? ALSO I HAVE SEEN STOCKING RATES ON THESE AS HIGH OR HIGER THAN BASS. IS THIS POSSIBLE? MY MAIN GOAL IS TO HAVE A TROPHY BASS LAKE BUT WOULD LIKE A FEW CRAPPIE TO FISH FOR IN THE WINTER AND TO EAT. WHAT DO I NEED TO DO AND WHEN?
