thanks for the comment catfish45 , I agree for the most part . we fished down there once or twice a year for 7 or 8 years about 10 years ago , great quality was the reason . we did keep a limit and ate them . crappie fishing was best I've seen . haven't been down in 7 0r 8 years so this trip was disappointing . I totally agree on the cormorant theory but have not seen any pelicans myself (maybe they are there during the winter months) . I also agree about the pressure , seemed to withstand it 10 years ago , but now it looks like its taken a toll . I talked to a local guy at the ramp that said hed been fishing there 42 years and this was by far the toughest hed seen it . said 6 keepers in am and 6 keepers in pm was considered a good day . on a side note , I wonder what the life span of a crappie is ? any fisheries biologists out there ? the size and creel limit is what , 10 inches and 20 per person ? anyway , good to talk about this topic .....