My goal is to keep the small crappie under control. I enjoy catching crappie but I think the bigger ones will be easier to manage (and funner to catch). Right now the plan is to remove any crappie under about 12". If they are small enough to be bass bait, I'll cut the tail and fins off and toss em back. The rest will go in the fryer. I also plan to remove a lot of the smaller (less than 12") bass. Hopefully a population of larger bass will help keep the smaller crappie in check. So basically I guess I am trying to manage it for large crappie and bass. I just didn't know how catfish would factor into all this. I'm thinking supplemental feeding combined with a slot limit on CC (16"-22" maybe) might help the cause. The way those crappie spawn I'll need all the help I can get. Am I crazy for trying to manage crappie in a pond this size?
Last edited by fishinbub; 01/27/11 09:21 PM.
