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First, let me congratulate you again on finding such a great pre-existing lake/pond to call your own. (If you can tell me the secret for finding such a location I would love to know). I wouldn't stock crappie at all unless you want to catch them as your primary predator. They directly compete with bass as they have a large mouth. (Same thing with rock bass but to a smaller extent). How stunted are your perch and by large numbers how many are we taking about approx.? Is the stocking of mature fish due to the thought that the pre-existing fish will eat any fingerlings introduced?
I see no problem with combining SMB and LMB certainly with a body of water this large. I think you will likely be able to support a decent amount of perch and bass... and even walleye with a variety of habitats covered and added structure. Of course I would only add predators that you actually want to catch and desire, no need to add more if they aren't 'really' wanted, just cuts into the forage base. Are there any minnows in the pond?
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