First of all, interesting thread we have here. Getting down to the basics of pond management which, as a new pondmeister I find fascinating.
From the start of this thread, I too wondered about the logic behind the idea of a SMB pond being easier to manage than a LMB pond, since from the little research I've done since getting the 'pond bug', I've read the opposite. A LMB/BG pond is supposed to be the easiest to manage.
Thinking a little outside the box here, but what about crappie? In small pond they tend to overpopulate, correct? But with the expected high harvest rates, wouldn't that actually be beneficial to his goals? And a predator can be added to keep them better in check of course. And obviously very good table fare as well. Just throwing that in the mix.
