Normally I would not recommend harvesting any LMB until their (1st stocked) first spawn has matured and spawned. The offspring from the first set of recruited bass are the ones that start the overpopulation problem. This often is year 4 after stocking depending on what size is stocked and the latitude of the pond/lake. Flathead catfish could be a management problem if they spawn and recruit new individuals.
Last edited by Bill Cody; 11/20/11 06:18 PM.
