Welcome to Pond Boss Alpha Wolf!
Give us a few more details about your lake. Do you live on the lake, what other fish are currently present, etc.
The thing about crappie is they have a tendency to overpopulate and stunt in a smaller body of water, something under 20-30 acres. They spawn early and unpredictably, are predators, and have larger mouths than BG, giving them an advantage over them. There are a few guys on the forum, however, who have managed to keep a crappie pond in balance through some very aggressive and attentive management. This is the reason I ask if you live on the lake. If so, you can possibly give your BOW the attention it needs to make a crappie population work. If it's a lake you visit only periodically, however, crappie may not be the direction you want to go.
I'm getting better at the search function, so let me see what I can dig up here...
Crappie In PondCrappie ExperimentCrappie Comments/QuestionsMagnolia CrappieCrappie PondCrappie IssuesCrappie In PondsShould be some good reading for you there to get you started. Good luck, keep us updated, and again, welcome to the forum. Happy to see you register and subscribe.
