Can you have too much forage? - 08/03/15 02:54 AM
My (small 1/5 acre) pond should have cats, bluegills, and some perch (can't vouch for what was in there way back when). But it's swimming in minnows. When my feeders go off, I see minnows up the wazoo and very few big fish going after feed. I know I've also got a ton of crawfish in there as well as frogs/tadpoles.
Is it "bad" to have that many minnows all over? Am I missing a "minnow predator" in the food chain? I haven't had much chance to fish but this weekend when I did go out, I couldn't catch a single fish. My bobbers were going nuts with action but nothing ever stole my worm or actually bit the hook.
Is it "bad" to have that many minnows all over? Am I missing a "minnow predator" in the food chain? I haven't had much chance to fish but this weekend when I did go out, I couldn't catch a single fish. My bobbers were going nuts with action but nothing ever stole my worm or actually bit the hook.