Shad will compete heavily for zooplankton which I think all sizes of crappie need at various times of the year for good growth. Crappie smaller than 8" rely more heavily on zooplankton than larger crappie. It is important for small crappie to grow quickly to minimize stunting or slow growth.
so in a pond like this what do you think i should try to add to the lake for the crappie t do well? its full of bluegill as is aid not many predators to put a dent in the numbers so id think has plenty of bluegill to feast on should i try to add more bluegill as well so they will make sure t have plenty of forage?
i wana have small eating catfish around the 1-3 pound range channels if possible for eating would b cool to have like 30 monster flatheads around 40 pounds the pond is round 8-10acres so prob could do ok but i dont think ill risk it unless my crappie population went insane over the next few years
