Originally Posted By: nvcdl
Originally Posted By: jpsdad
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I believe the crappie had reduced the bluegill population by predation to point that the bass were mostly starving unless they got big enough to eat crappie or white perch


nvdll, when you say "white perch" do you mean these or the crappie?


I mean white perch. Previous owner bucket stocked them years ago. Have caught a total of 3 around 10" long.


Let me just say that crappie, though they may be terrible problem for you, may be the least of your problems. Saint abyssal references a thread above that discusses the white perch and problems it causes.

I noticed you mentioned that you don't hate the crappie. I just felt you kind of resented having to remove them from the pond. I don't know what else you may have been able to harvest, but at the very least the crappie seem to be earning their keep as far as your tummy is concerned.

It isn't what we don't know that gives us trouble, it's what we know that ain't so - Will Rogers