Wow, that's a lot of questions.


Originally Posted by Bill Cody
TBar - I have some 'nosey" crappie (BCP) and pond questions for you.
1. About how many BCP are removed each year from your 5 acres?
The biologist suggested 100-150#'s. The last two years was more like 70-90#'s per year.
2. Are all the BCP removed by just angling?
Yes
3. What is the most common size of BCP of those that are removed from the pond?
Medium-Large. There are 14 Jumbos in the cage right now.
4. What is the size range of the largest or biggest lengths of BCP from the pond?
I am not measuring them.
5. What do you think the main food item is for the BCP?
Minnows,shiners, small CNBG/TP
5. Are there are also bluegill in the live box of the pond? Do you harvest them?
No, not currently. I have been very negligent keeping them harvested.
4a. Are BCP or bluegill most abundant forage fish in the pond?
I don't know. Both are prolific.
6. Do you keep a record of all the fish species that are caught and ones that are rermoved each year.
No, just the BCP
7. Would call your LMB population scarse , common or abundant?.
Common
8. Are just LMB the main predators of the BCP?
Yes
9. What is the most common size of LMB caught by anglers?
I'm going to say medium-large although jumbos make a strong showing.
Correction 2-3#'s.
10. Do you feed pellets and how many total pounds fed in 5 acres per year?
I feed ~ 100#'s correction ten 50# bags to the CNBG & TP every year from one feeder.

Last edited by Tbar; 12/29/25 06:28 PM.