Another concern for your Florida location; IMO the LMB will be an overall better predator of crappie due to your warmer summer temperatures. HSB do not prefer as warm of water as LMB, esp Florida subspecies. During the warmest months of the year in your shallower pond the HSB may not eat as many pounds of crappie compared to LMB. Your goal is to get as many pounds of smaller crappie consumed per year as possible. Thus LMB should be your main predator of crappie.
