Re: NANFA-- Feeding Crappies

Bob Bock (bockhouse_at_earthlink.net)
Tue, 21 May 2002 06:45:02 -0400

I've had no luck getting them to eat prepared food. Only minnows, black
worms, and feeder fish.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Wintin" <kwintin_at_desertmuseum.org>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 2:14 PM
Subject: RE: NANFA-- Feeding Crappies

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-nanfa_at_aquaria.net On Behalf
> Of Bob Wiltshire
> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 11:08 AM
> To: NANFA
> Subject: NANFA-- Feeding Crappies
>
> Bob,
> Crappie eat just about anything that moves and is small enough to fit into
> their rather large mouths. The favorite is small fish, though they do eat
> invertebrates. That is, of course if you intend to keep them in
> captivity....otherwise try a lead-head jig, or a Clouser's deep minnow
fly.
> Just kidding. They can be adapted(forced) to eat prepared food, I am
told,
> but I have never tried it. Besides it is more fun to watch the fear of
the
> minnows as they try to flee being eaten.
> Mean old KITD
>
> Does anyone have a suggestion as to what to feed Black
> Crappies? We have a group of four wild fish about 6".
>
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Bob
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