Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Walleye, Perch, black Crappie.

Just reading some facts that may let this work.

1) black crappie do not like to spawn where there is weed cover. Smaller fish can sneak into the bed for a quick lunch. So on our gravel bar that was placed in the pond for the crappie will need to be covered in some ell grass. This should give young perch a chance to eat up some of the crappie spawn.

2) Yellow perch spawn around 45-55*F and the crappie 57-65*F so the perch will get to spawn first. Good? fry will eat plankton bloom first and should be larger then the crappie fry when they hatch. Young perch prey on young crappie? Could the young perch fry be eaten by pre spawn crappie?

3) Walleye or any other alpha predator for that mater would rather the thin slender perch over the crappie... simply body shape.