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crappie as forage fish? #25699 03/10/06 07:32 PM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 48 northern kansas J john wayne OP Lunker
OP john wayne Lunker J Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 48 northern kansas	Why is it that every good bass pond needs BG but the addition of crappie works against the growth of bass? Other than the size of the mouth what are the other differences? Crappie seem to spawn easily in ponds and dont get that much bigger, so why are they not forage fish for large bass?

Re: crappie as forage fish? #25700 03/10/06 08:22 PM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 16,075 Likes: 280 Hurst & Bowie, Texas D Dave Davidson1 Moderator Lunker
Dave Davidson1 Moderator Lunker D Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 16,075 Likes: 280 Hurst & Bowie, Texas	Crappie spawn only once per year and don't really do that reliably. Thus they don't provide the forage that multi spawning Bluegill do. Adult Bluegill have a mouth the size of a pencil eraser and can't provide competition. Crappie spawn earlier than bass and are there in time to prey on BG and LMB fry. How do crappie take over a pond? I've never understood that. Everything eats fry, no matter what species. It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color. Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done. Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP

Re: crappie as forage fish? #25701 03/10/06 09:01 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,518 Likes: 272 Miss. E ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker E Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,518 Likes: 272 Miss.	John Wayne : See you other post (like this one) for answers. It gets really confusing with the same type question in 2 or 3 places. http://www.pondboss.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=8;t=000084;p=2#000025

Re: crappie as forage fish? #25702 03/11/06 02:11 AM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 48 northern kansas J john wayne OP Lunker
OP john wayne Lunker J Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 48 northern kansas	Sorry, I thought I lost the other one when the old lady picked up the phone. So I did it again under a new topic.

Re: crappie as forage fish? #25703 03/11/06 08:50 AM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,518 Likes: 272 Miss. E ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker E Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,518 Likes: 272 Miss.	No problem and btw welcome to the PB forum. Good question and the link above (to your other thread) has lots of thoughts and answers via the links in it. The reason I made the suggestion is it is easy to lose track of a thread and it is hard sometimes to find it again , then you find one and think it is the right one but it is not. Anyway welcome aboard ! $\:\)$

Re: crappie as forage fish? #25704 03/11/06 10:47 AM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 48 northern kansas J john wayne OP Lunker
OP john wayne Lunker J Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 48 northern kansas	I won't be here much longer, I don't have enternet at home. Iam in OK saying good bye to my dad, he is losing a fight with cancer and john wayne is his hero. I am a happy PB subscriber and will now only be able to check out the forum once a week, maybe someday I will get to the 21st century and do this more often....But then when would I have time to fish?

Re: crappie as forage fish? #25705 03/11/06 11:08 AM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 14,008 Likes: 289 Central Ohio Theo Gallus Moderator Lunker
Theo Gallus Moderator Lunker Joined: May 2004 Posts: 14,008 Likes: 289 Central Ohio	I am sorry to hear about your Dad. JW is a hero to lots of us; my son is named "Jacob" after the Duke's title character in "Big Jake." We will see you whenever you can make it here, Take care. "Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling

Re: crappie as forage fish? #25706 03/11/06 12:18 PM
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mikeak Member M Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 31 Mansfield Mo.	Also sorry about your Dad. Prayers sent for him and your family. Mike

Re: crappie as forage fish? #25707 03/11/06 12:23 PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 8,854 Likes: 1 United States Bruce Condello Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
Bruce Condello Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 8,854 Likes: 1 United States	Sorry to hear about your Dad, JW. I'm sure in his own way your Dad is as big a hero as John Wayne was. Holding a redear sunfish is like running with scissors.

Re: crappie as forage fish? #25708 03/11/06 01:28 PM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 16,075 Likes: 280 Hurst & Bowie, Texas D Dave Davidson1 Moderator Lunker
Dave Davidson1 Moderator Lunker D Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 16,075 Likes: 280 Hurst & Bowie, Texas	Sorry about your Dad. Cancer is mean stuff. My Mother went that way about 2 years ago. It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color. Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done. Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP

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