TSC said they aren't going to get a truck this year and I want to get a couple grass carp, some crappie (just a few), and a few cats for my pond. Anyone know of any place close that will be having a truck anytime soon?
Thanks,
-jr
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TSC said they aren't going to get a truck this year and I want to get a couple grass carp, some crappie (just a few), and a few cats for my pond. Anyone know of any place close that will be having a truck anytime soon?
Thanks,
-jr
do you know what is in there now ? You cant put fish in until you know what is there
I know there are gills, red ear, and bass. Guy I'm buying from says there are "a few" cats. I know I want a couple grass carp. Perhaps I don't really want crappie, but I wanted to make sure I kept on topic, when I started the post... Unlike some I know, I am not controversial...
Why do you got to be that way
There is a truck that used to come by North Arkansas Farm Supply a few times a year. You might give them a call
You might check with the Farmers Coop in Searcy. I think I saw a flyer on their door awhile back. You might check with other farmers coops in your area.
Thanks for the feedback everyone! I appreciate it, except for that clfarms1 guy. He's a controversial rabble-rouser and deviant. He can't catch fish worth a lick, but he sure can cook!
Saw a note on co op door few weeks back. Don't know if it's done happened or not.
Is the Coop the "Farmers Association" on Booth Road?
Here is a list of fish farmers, if the Co-op isn't going to have a fish day soon.
http://www.agfc.com/resources/Public..._suppliers.pdf
North Arkansas farm supply. We called them co ops where I moved from. Just north of Batesville on 167.
YesQuote:
Originally Posted by Pool13_Jeff
crappie may not be a good idea in small ponds.
NOT a good idea in a small pond.
Matt, could you guys put a shock boat in there and find out what he has in there for him ?Quote:
Originally Posted by D10
Contact Brett Timmons at the AGFC Regional Office in Jonesboro. He is the fisheries supervisor in that district.Quote:
Originally Posted by clfarms1
I know you are right on that, Matt, but what is the science behind it? If you don't mind sharing it with us.Quote:
Originally Posted by D10
Generally speaking crappie are not good in small pounds (less than ~4 acres or so) because they are prolific spawners and compete for food with the other fish eater (largemouth bass). Typical ponds are managed with a bluegill or redear or a combination or the two and largemouth bass. The bluegill and redear provide food for the bass. When you also add crappie, there is competition for the forage (bluegill and redear). If you were to substitute the crappie for the bass, the pond would over populated with crappie because nothing is in the pond to keep them in check. Some people also stock channel cats in their pond with the other species. The goal of pond owners is to have a balance fish population in their pond. This results in both good bass and good bluegill. Some pond owners want to catch big bass. To do this you need a low density of bass and a stunted out bluegill population. To get a trophy bluegill pond, you need a low density of bluegill that can grow large enough that they can't get eaten by bass. You also need a high density of bass that are stunted out and small, so that they can't eat the larger bluegill.Quote:
Originally Posted by ski trip
With that said, I do know of a few smaller ponds that are around 2 acres that have pretty good looking crappie. The owner of the ponds keep the density of the crappie low by harvesting them heavily every year. He also told me that he has a few flathead in the pond. These pond will probably not be like this forever. The crappie and flathead element will make the population unpredictable from year to year. These will be hard ponds to manage.
Another option that I have read a little about are hybrid triploid crappie. From what I researched, around 50-80% of the crappie that undergo a process become sterile hybrid (white x black) triploid (3 sets of cromosomes) crappie. So the bottom line is that a percent of them being stocked into your pond will be able to reproduce and you could end up having issues down the road.
So in my opinion, I would not stock crappie in a small pond. The good thing is that it is your pond and you can do as you please. Good luck!
Thanks,Matt. That's exactly what I was looking for, the "why" behind what I've always been told, and believed. Makes great sense when you explain it that way. Thanks again.
Farm supply at Pleasant plains is getting trucks ,
Attachment 205419 This is one I caught from the pond last night. You can't tell that she is over 11", but the hump tells us she's a beast. Anyway, I hooked up with Arkansas Pond Stockers at the coop tonight in Batesville, and got some hybrid bream, a few cat, a bunch of fatheads, and added a few grass carp to the waters.
Jeff, is this going to be one of those ponds that you pay for the fish caught ? Now that you posted that big fish everyone will be at your pond :fish:fish:fish:fish:fish:fish:fish:fish:fish:fish :fish:fish:fish:fish:Rofl
I hear tell that one of the reasons there aren't many fish in the pond now is that the guy who built the place let his church group fish it and take out all the fish they caught, as well as there being an elderly gentleman from down the road that fished it every day. I like to think of myself as a generous guy, but I'm not that generous...
Keep us posted on your progress. I have a couple of ponds that have not been managed in a while. I don't want to kill the current population out because there are some nice crappie in there. But, the bream are terribly stunted. We are catching bass out of one and releasing them into the pond with all of the bream. I have been wondering if I put about 300 hybrid bream in it, if they would eat up the spawn of the native bream? DP
Holler at Matt, Don.Quote:
Originally Posted by DRPEPPER