I posted a couple of days ago about how many crappie would someone stock in a half acre pond and was basicaly ignored. I don't know if they are a sore subject with you folks but, I just wanted a little advise, input.. I guess you people just have had some bad experiences or something. Theres tons of small ponds up here in NY that have both black and white crappie and don't seem to have the problems you post. I guess it might be because, we fish and manage our ponds on a regular basis ... I just thought I'de let you know that it can be done if you are willing to put in the time. Thanks for all the information.