I've fished Farm Pond twice this year, in beginning of December was the 1st trip with a friend & it was phenomenal....2 limits by 9:30am with 18 or so of the 50 bigger than 14".....couldn't make it back til' a week & 1/2 ago in February & caught 1 limit w/2 guys fishing til' 3:30pm fish more scattered the 2nd trip, but had a couple low 2 lbers in the mix & wasn't a bad day considering all trips can't be like the 1st one was....the Jim Porter (Guide for Stick/Farm Pond many years) site states March/April is the hottest time there for crappie due to the spawn.....To answer your other question all meat from cleaned fish looked good= no worms, ect....& none came home with 3 eyes , so I image are safe & have heard no different. Good luck if ya go & don't be surprised to hook in to some bass to test your lite tackle, we caught around 6 each trip....