Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Types of fish to choose Crappie and Yellow Perch?

I would do crappies only if you have a high number of LMB and smaller LMB are best. To raise large crappies consistantly they require a high intensity predator to remove lots and lots of 2"-4" crappie. A pond near me has only crappie, YP, catfish, and GSH. Largest over-abundant crappie is 7".

Re-emphasizing the depth issue. Only mudminnows as has been suggested indicates winter kill problems due to extended ample snow cover and shallow water. Renovated depths of 15'to 18' or 20' will help overwintering the sportfish. Consider renovating the pond to a smaller size but deeper so reconstrution is less and you have a place to put the excess dirt.