I'm hoping the lmb, we, and hsb I added last fall can help keep my bcp in check - when my pond held a large and stunted population of lmb the bcp averaged 10-14" and BG were healthy as well.

there's some great info in this thread guys, thanks for sharing!


Mat Peirce
1.25 acre southeast Iowa pond
LMB, BG, YP, WE, HSB, RES, BCP