Originally Posted By: Newtball
Oh yeah, a question I wanted to ask about the crappie... 4 or 5 years ago the BG population seemed much stronger than it is today, could those crappie be the reason?


yes, both crappie and bass prey on BG. Crappie are not recommended for smaller ponds due to their tendacy to overpopulate without intensive management (read that as LOTS of fishing and removing).

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