05-02-2008, 08:18 PM
ven on the best waters crappie populations explode and recede, a phenomenon that everyone agrees takes place, but no one really knows why. A lake may be full of fish one year, left high and dry the next and a few years later, anglers are hauling them out by the bucket again.
A number of factors -- food, angling pressure and environmental conditions -- may contribute to the ever-changing nature of crappie populations.
Crappies usually enjoy successful spawns following a high-water period and once a large year-class is established, they may dominate the fishery for several years until the inevitable downswing comes. These cycles typically last as long as five years before they come full circle.
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A number of factors -- food, angling pressure and environmental conditions -- may contribute to the ever-changing nature of crappie populations.
Crappies usually enjoy successful spawns following a high-water period and once a large year-class is established, they may dominate the fishery for several years until the inevitable downswing comes. These cycles typically last as long as five years before they come full circle.
Read the rest of this article:
http://www.michigansportsmanmag.com/fish...index.html