Bill,
Simply an outstanding response. You addressed the very concern that I have, the crappie spawn unpredictability, which drives the associated level of management intensity. I've described it in layman's terms as the need to hire and fire predators every spring depending on the crappie spawn. Even if Deb's fish has reduced spawning, that does not solve the unpredictability factor, which is the critical element, in my mind.
I would love to have a crappie pond, but until the above is adequately addressed will pass on it. There is only so much energy and time available and it just isn't worth it to me to spend an inordinate amount of either on one individual pond.
Bob Lusk, if you read Bill's above post, a version of it in a Pond Boss magazine edition would sure help a lot of people, I believe. It is the best single post on the subject, maybe any subject, that I have read on this Forum. Thanks Bill.
