nvcdl, crappie typically spawn first so their YOY eat later YOY BG and LMB. Thus, you will likely have greater LMB YOY survival once crappie are knocked down. Harvest!
I've heard this theory that the crappie fry eat bass fry but I've never seen clouds of crappie fry attack bass fry. I suspect that it it older crappie who feed on bass fry and knock the schools down fast. When I first got this pond I'd estimate there were 300 or more 7" -9" crappie in it and I can see why bass recruitment was minimal.
