Pond Boss Forums FISH & FISHING Sunfish-Including Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass What size cnbg to keep to eat

I have read so much about fish lately, I am not 100% sure what theory applies to what fish. Someone correct me if this not about CNBG.

I read that removing the larger fish makes the smaller ones start breeding sooner. When they start breeding, their energy goes into that instead of growing. If larger breeders are left in, the younger fish do not start breeding as soon and get larger quicker.

Again, not sure if that theory was about CNBG or not...

The reason spark plug said to eat the females is because they can lay 1,000 to 100,000 eggs each. The males make the nest. So it would not take many females to repopulate a pond...and they aren't needed to make nests.

Sean