Are these crappie? And are they black or white? - 09/24/16 01:19 PM
Are these baby crappie or something else? [img:center]https://goo.gl/photos/c9jFwe4qvSt6yzRs7[/img] https://goo.gl/photos/6jVeVsQKoucRwxZr8
Re: Are these crappie? And are they black or white? - 09/24/16 01:26 PM
I don't know but here is another format for the pictures.
Cheers Don.
Cheers Don.
Re: Are these crappie? And are they black or white? - 09/24/16 01:55 PM
Look to be baby bluegills to me.
Re: Are these crappie? And are they black or white? - 09/24/16 02:18 PM
Agreed baby BG
Re: Are these crappie? And are they black or white? - 09/24/16 02:19 PM
Bluegills
Re: Are these crappie? And are they black or white? - 09/24/16 02:43 PM
Fingerling sunfish of some kind and most likely BG
Re: Are these crappie? And are they black or white? - 09/24/16 08:04 PM
Thanks all. How big do BG get? Also should i transfer them from my big pond to my new pond?
Re: Are these crappie? And are they black or white? - 09/25/16 02:53 PM
BG can grow to a 1lb+ and around 11"-12". That of coarse is with optimal conditions and most likely feeding quality feed. Moving them to a new pond would be "depending" on your goals for your new pond.
Re: Are these crappie? And are they black or white? - 09/25/16 06:51 PM
I moved a number of BG from my main pond over to my old pond where I had a lot of GSF. I moved fish large enough so the GSF could not eat them.
They are doing fine and I'm now getting some BG recruitment in that pond.
I moved everything from 2-3" all the way up to about 5-6". Some of the smaller ones may have got eaten, but based on sizes I catch now I think some of them made it.
Don't know what your goals are or what fish you already have, but you can move BG successfully if it fits your goals. They need to be big enough to escape any predators you already have in the pond and I personally would avoid moving really large BG (over about 7") as I think they would have a harder time acclimating than younger fish and fewer years left for spawning before getting too old.
They are doing fine and I'm now getting some BG recruitment in that pond.
I moved everything from 2-3" all the way up to about 5-6". Some of the smaller ones may have got eaten, but based on sizes I catch now I think some of them made it.
Don't know what your goals are or what fish you already have, but you can move BG successfully if it fits your goals. They need to be big enough to escape any predators you already have in the pond and I personally would avoid moving really large BG (over about 7") as I think they would have a harder time acclimating than younger fish and fewer years left for spawning before getting too old.