I am not an expert but I don't think your SMB fingerlings would survive the lack of forage even if there is only one LMB (probably not the case). If you stocked fingerling SMB with no smaller forage like fathead minnows or golden shiners they were in for a rough start. A SMB fingerling could not possibly eat a 5-7" HBG.
Were the SMB feed trained when you stocked them? If not then they are probably not taking much of the feed you are giving them.
If the one LMB is on a bed then likely there are more. If that one LMB spawns the resulting LMB fry will eventually out compete the SMB.
Last edited by RockvilleMDAngler; 05/08/12 02:53 PM.
