It's not so much a case of it wasn't a problem back then, but rather you didn't fish a pond where it was a problem. Crappie are boom-or-bust spawners, and may go some seasons without pulling off a very successful spawn. This should not be taken as meaning that they never will. Sort of like betting that the upcoming winter will be mild, temperature wise, so there's no need to purchase a coat or lay in a supply of firewood.....you may be right, or you may wish you had prepared for the worst.

All it takes is for the conditions to be right, and they pull off a good spawn or two, and you could be looking at problems in the near future.

Recommending not to stock crappies in a smaller BOW is essentially preparing for the worst by not leaving the opportunity open.

"Forget pounds and ounces, I'm figuring displacement!"

If we accept that: MBG(+)FGSF(=)HBG(F1)
And we surmise that: BG(>)HBG(F1) while GSF(<)HBG(F1)
Would it hold true that: HBG(F1)(+)AM500(x)q.d.(=)1.5lbGRWT?
PB answer: It depends.