Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations White crappie, small ponds

If that pond produces the next state record white crappie, then the next, it will be a pond of national renown. The 7-8 pound largemouth bass is probably the main reason that particular crappie made it so long and so large. When there are enough predators to eat young fish, especially baby crappie, individual sizes rise. Bigger fish feeding in the food chain provide the impetus to grow even larger fish. I would bet a steak dinner that the standing crop in that pond is low, and it is dominated by a handful of larger fish. Odds are the pond doesn't have a population of nice-sized crappie, but a few large individuals.