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Stocking Crappie in Ponds
Posted on 1/9/13 at 6:03 pm
Posted on 1/9/13 at 6:03 pm
I hear all kinds of stuff on this. Anyone know how they do? Does the lake have to be so many acres? Do they reproduce?
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Posted on 1/9/13 at 6:13 pm to Geauxtiga
I always heard that they have to have flowing water but I really dont know how true that is
Posted on 1/9/13 at 6:18 pm to Geauxtiga
Place I work has white perch in it. Pond is about 10 yrs old and they weren't stocked in it. Little to no structure, but they are doing well.
Posted on 1/9/13 at 6:22 pm to Geauxtiga
Depending on the size but it needs to be pretty big and you have to stay on top of them because it doesn't take long to overpopulate.
Posted on 1/9/13 at 6:23 pm to Geauxtiga
They reproduce very fast and they have one of the highest life to death ratio of adolescent freshwater fish.
Posted on 1/9/13 at 6:35 pm to Geauxtiga
I've been wondering the same. We have a 10 acre pond on the property in Ms that is stocked with everything but Crappie and I wish we had some. Would a decent population of bass keep them at decent levels?
Posted on 1/9/13 at 6:35 pm to Geauxtiga
they will take over ponds and small lakes
Posted on 1/9/13 at 6:47 pm to HeadBusta4LSU
They will spread like wildfire.
Posted on 1/9/13 at 6:53 pm to Geauxtiga
Thanks guys.
We had a 10 acre pond once and put some in. The sacs didn't reproduce but the ones that were in got huge.
Had LDWF come shock and they said the "trash" fish (Shad, etc.)took over the lake and recommended draining it...and we did. Ended up not re-stocking and planted it in trees.
I only have that one experience. Reason I ask is because I've brought some to two friends with ponds. One asked me about them cause he was told not to, after.
He's a bass fisherman. I told him personally, there's NOTHING I like better than catching and eating sac-au-lait but I couldn't tell him yes or no in terms of them inhibiting the bass population.
We had a 10 acre pond once and put some in. The sacs didn't reproduce but the ones that were in got huge.
Had LDWF come shock and they said the "trash" fish (Shad, etc.)took over the lake and recommended draining it...and we did. Ended up not re-stocking and planted it in trees.
I only have that one experience. Reason I ask is because I've brought some to two friends with ponds. One asked me about them cause he was told not to, after.
He's a bass fisherman. I told him personally, there's NOTHING I like better than catching and eating sac-au-lait but I couldn't tell him yes or no in terms of them inhibiting the bass population.
Posted on 1/9/13 at 6:59 pm to Geauxtiga
I don't know how to do a link yet but Dunn's fish farm's website has a ton of good info.
Posted on 1/9/13 at 7:03 pm to Geauxtiga
I'm no expert, but a I do have a few friends with ponds here in MS. None of them have stocked white perch, saying that they will eat most of the other fish's eggs and pretty quickly take over the pond...not sure whether it is true or not, but seems to be the prevailing opinion here in MS...
there are actually some pretty good pond forums out there that you may want to check in on...one is on this website...
Pond Boss Magazine
there are actually some pretty good pond forums out there that you may want to check in on...one is on this website...
Pond Boss Magazine
Posted on 1/9/13 at 7:06 pm to Geauxtiga
I think I remember hearing about how they are aggressive feeders and high reproduction / low mortality they will hurt the bass population.
Posted on 1/9/13 at 7:09 pm to shawnlsu
quote:
Would a decent population of bass keep them at decent levels?
I have the same question...
Posted on 1/9/13 at 7:14 pm to Geauxtiga
I think the black ones are the ones that cause the problem.
They don't eat their own, so they can overtake a pond pretty quickly, is what I heard.
They don't eat their own, so they can overtake a pond pretty quickly, is what I heard.
Posted on 1/9/13 at 7:40 pm to Geauxtiga
My dad had a small pond dug years ago. The biologist told us if we stocked them, there would be a few big ones and tons of small ones.
This pond was pretty small. Not as small as Nascarfan's, but you get the idea.
This pond was pretty small. Not as small as Nascarfan's, but you get the idea.
Posted on 1/9/13 at 7:47 pm to Slickback
quote:
I think the black ones are the ones that cause the problem
its the white ones that over populate REALLY fast. i have a 3.5 ac pond that i put them in and the bass fishing went to hell in a hand basket. when i drained it i must have had 1,000,000 tiny sacs in there.
advice: DON'T DO IT
Posted on 1/9/13 at 7:51 pm to Slickback
quote:What you did there..... I see it!
I think the black ones are the ones that cause the problem.
Posted on 1/9/13 at 7:53 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
They'll frick up the entire environment and just frick and have babies constantly. Then they take all the food and resources that are meant for the others.
...but seriously, I thought it was the black crappie that were the problem. Check the Pond Boss website and forum if you really want to know for sure. Those guys know their shite. We can't even come to a consensus on what to call them here (#teamsacaulait)
...but seriously, I thought it was the black crappie that were the problem. Check the Pond Boss website and forum if you really want to know for sure. Those guys know their shite. We can't even come to a consensus on what to call them here (#teamsacaulait)
This post was edited on 1/9/13 at 7:55 pm
Posted on 1/9/13 at 7:54 pm to mack the knife
quote:
put them in and the bass fishing went to hell in a hand basket. when i drained it i must have had 1,000,000 tiny sacs in there.
advice: DON'T DO IT
this is exactly what my friends here in MS say would happen...you are the first to actually experience it, though..
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