When making conclusions about the fish success or failure in ones pond it is important to keep all variables in perspective and how they could possibly relate to each other.
Very true. I know the variables in my pond changed quite a bit this year, I went from clear water with milfoil present to turbid water with no milfoil present due to heavy rains in May and June, it has impacted my pond. It may be the variable that got my RES eating pellets and why I am starting to catch some of them. The other variable there is a lot of competition for the remaining groceries from GSH. I do think that the RES that are doing well in my pond are now eating a lot of YOY fish, this is the most common food resource in the pond now.
