Why?

[newblade]

If crappie reproduce more quickly, why don't you catch more of them than bluegill?

[CrappiePappy]

If crappie reproduce more quickly, why don't you catch more of them than bluegill?

that it's probably because Crappie only spawn once a year, while Bluegill can spawn several times a year.

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[newblade]

Are you saying they are easier to catch because they are spawning or because the lay more eggs? I am going by people saying not to put crappie in a pond due to over population and you don't hear it as much about bluegill and I can catch a lot more bluegill than I ever thought about catching crappie.

[CrappiePappy]

Are you saying they are easier to catch because they are spawning or because the lay more eggs? I am going by people saying not to put crappie in a pond due to over population and you don't hear it as much about bluegill and I can catch a lot more bluegill than I ever thought about catching crappie.

Bluegill spawn more often, during a year. They create more numbers. They don't necessarily have to lay more eggs (per one spawn), if they can spawn several months out of a year. Crappie only get one chance a year, normally.

Either one will stunt in a pond of small size ... without heavy predation, to control their numbers. Their growth rates, harvestable size, food sources, spawning temps (water temps), and other factors are somewhat different, too.

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[willk]

My person opnion is that bluegill tend to be much smaller and their mouth doesn't allow them to eat most of the orher young fish.