Pond Boss Forums MANAGING AN EXISTING POND Evaluating and adjusting fish populations 12 acre Pond, year 7 Tagging Experiment

My 12 acre pond was stocked in 2008 with only LMB and BG. We have been wondering if we need to do any restocking of baitfish or harvesting of LMB.

This March we went fishing and brought a tagging gun, a scale and a measuring stick. Here is what we caught, tagged and recorded that afternoon. Let me know if you have any opinion on this small amount of data as far as what the weights/lengths suggest to the health of the fishery. Also if you have any advice on what we should be looking for in the future when we catch them...

Tag 307 17" 2 lb 14oz
Tag 308 15.5" 2 lb 0oz
Tag 309 12.75" 1 lb 3oz
Tag 310 13.5" 1 lb 7oz
Tag 311 12.5" 1 lb 5oz
Tag 312 12.75" 1 lb 3oz
Tag 314 21.5" 6 lb 8oz
Tag 316 18.5" 3 lb 9oz
Tag 317 20" 5 lb 7oz
Tag 318 18.25" 3 lb 4oz
Tag 319 20.5" 5 lb 8oz
Tag 320 13.25" 1 lb 7oz
Tag 321 12.5" 1 lb 4oz
Tag 322 16.25" 2 lb 8oz
Tag 323 15.25" 2 lb 0oz
Tag 324 16" 2 lb 7oz
Tag 325 14" 1 lb 12oz