How is the best way to get Crappie established in a farm pond???
It is absolutely no problem to start crappie in a pond. Catch a few crappie somewhere else and pitch them into your pond...that is it. They are very prolific and will multiply in a couple of years to the point they become stunted. They will be 6--8 inches long and you can read the newspaper thru them.
For this reason the fish people do not recommed crappie in small ponds.
For this reason the fish people do not recommed crappie in small ponds.
Since Crappie's main food are minnows they'll eat the fry of other fish. Crappie will ruin a bass population in just a few years time.
This hasn't been the case in my father's pond (about 1 1/2 acres). There used to be quite a few crappie in there, including a couple slightly over 2lbs. We rarely catch them anymore. There are a lot more bass now.
Wildlife biologist and the people that sell fish say to not stock a pond with crappie unless it is more than 10 acres.
we have a small pond and that's what the OGM told us.. don't stock them they will eat your other fish then stunt in growth!
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