Crappies - which location is it?

[fishwater]

I think it mostly has to do with three things.

- leaving big fish for others to feel the rush (as long as they put them back) kinda like musky fishing

- like most creatures, big fish can create big fish. Kinda like tall people tend to create tall children. So the hope is to selectively help create large fish (my strange theory anyway)

- plus, there are always tons of younger, smaller fish and way less older fish, just nature

Genetics plays a big part too. Only some of the fish have the potential to reach a quality size in a reasonable amount of time.

[Pike Stabber]

mojo - man! this guy has been to college!!

i hit the weeds for the morning and evening bite, then i find em suspended over basins close to stream, river inlets outlets, etc... weeds next to that nice basin area is best, or so i am told by much older, grumpier fisherman......

[goblueM]

Genetics, plus when you have a lot of stunted fish, its because there are too many fish for how much food and cover there are. So much competition means everybody doesn't get enough. Less fish = more resources = bigger fish. In theory.