esshup,

I believe the thinking has somewhat evolved lately on crappie in small ponds. (At least I hope it has - I would love to have a pond for "eating crappie".)

How would it work to get eating size crappie, rather than stunted crappie, in your SMB/RES/YP pond?

Is your recommendation to use hybrid crappie for limited reproduction? Or is it for faster growth and the SMB will eat (and control) the YOY small crappie?

Will the YP also provide a significant portion of the predation on the small crappie?