Ric--- I already have crappie in main pond anyway, so the few remaining after the seining I did shouldn't effect things much. A neighbor above me cut his pond and drained it, Getting the extra water was nice...the crappie were not. I have several LMB around 8# and numerous 3-6#. Between them and my HSB and maintaining my pond bass heavy I seam to be keeping the crappie in check long enough to remove as many as I can. I have a freind who takes care of the crappie removal for me and he says it is hard to catch them at all anymore.

Bill---I am going to try and restart this project in the spring with the creek chubs in the pond that was just completed. You should still get chubs to ID, but will just have to wait a little longer. The growth rates I was getting feeding the LMB the creek chubs is well worth the trouble to start another forage pond to grow them. This pond is approx. 50' from my new home site, so sabotaging it will be quite difficult.

I'll start treating my wife as good as my dog when she starts retrieving ducks.
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