Just dropped my Black Crappies in the drink! ya all are starting to get to me. I had a crazy dream last night, In the dream I went outside to fish in the pond, all the water was gone and in it's place nothing but crappie covering the entire pond, floping around.( I sure hope i'm not seeing the future) I went with a low number around sixty or so, 5" in length in 2.5 ac pond. Greg said it best "you can always add more". I have a well established LMB and BG population, but I am torn as to which direction to go.
My thinking is to go bass heavy and not to cull the young BG, but I do like the idea of thinning them out and leaving the LMB with less options for dinner, steering them towards the young crappie. ML asked what would the crappie eat? I'm guessing the BG would still be on the menu, just not as many.
P.S. Bill Cody found the info on the crappie managment before I did. - Thanks for the good article.
