Originally Posted by Horkstram21
Originally Posted by ewest
The questions are designed to establish the current status of the fish population/dynamics. Only with this type of info can one make good choices on $ spent on supplemental forage. Much the same as having visual , creel and seine survey data. Sure you can add FH and small shiners. But will you be better off if you spend the same $ on both adult BG and shiners? It depends on your current status.
Are there drawbacks to adding crawfish? I have no plan to add crawfish right now, but have been wondering if that would not be an easy, risk-free addition.

If you want to get underwater vegetation established, it's very difficult to do that if crawfish are in the pond.

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