big_pond,
Personally, I would never stock either one in a large pond with a diverse fish population.
I am seriously considering, however, the GG as a niche fish in my kid's pond. I think it may very well be ideal for that application...if it lives up to what Deb says and I have no reason at all to doubt her. In fact, to the contrary, she has given me many reasons to believe her.
If I understand her program, i.e. the GG is an end in itself, not a means to an end, and you follow a stocking plan that removes all the offspring as the program goes forward.
I stock Tilapia every year. I am trying rainbow trout this year and will probably stock them every year also. The GG sounds like a 3 year fish, so from that standpoint alone its better.
No, I would not stock either fish in a 5 acre diverse fishery. I can't think of a situation where I would ever stock crappie in a pond. The GG, however, for the purpose it is intended and sold, I certainly am considering for my Kid's pond.
