Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Crappie vs fatheads

The only success (I think) with crappie in my pond is my successfully removing them via angling. There are other fish better suited for forage for LMB than crappie. Crappie will act more as a predator than forage. 1) they spawn earlier than most of the other fish in your pond, so the crappie fry and fingerlings will feed on the fry of the other fish.
2) Crappie don't have a spawn that's consistent. It seems like it's either boom or bust.

FHM aren't the best forage for your LMB or WE. FHM will be fine for fish up to about 8" or so, but once they get bigger they will need larger fish to feed on. Golden shiners or perch for the WE, Golden Shiners, YP or BG for the LMB.