Most of us have fished about all the waters available to us in this great state. Smaller waters when white crappie are introduced to this impoundments are prolific spawners and do overpopulate such waters. In our larger impoundments we have many predators that dictates the population as well along with fisherman that tend to keep small fish. It takes 2 to 21/2 years for a crappie to reach mature age and a length of 10". Granted that's the fishery dept biologist statement not mine and I can not disagree. One thing I will say why fish for a fish stick when you can fish for a steak. Again just an opinion......Ranger