Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Growth Rates

Thanks Greg, it will be interesting at the least and informative with enough data from the different ponds. I realize there will be regional variances with north to south growing seasons among many other variables.

Is there some sort of spreadsheet that you use to track the growth rates. I'd like to start tracking mine since I just stocked the BG in Dec. Also, how do you tell year1 fish from year2 and so on? Just from the size or should I clip fins or... I would like to keep a closer eye on it than just jotting down what I can when we're fishing. I think a spreadsheet would make me keep better records if there is a standard of some sort that is used.
Thanks,

I am not sure there is a standard spread sheet out there. One wouldn't be too hard to make though. Differentiating between 1 year class to the next can be a challenge. Fin clipping and tagging could be two options one could use to help keep better data.

I should be able to report on CC growth, I clipped the adipose fin of each one that was stocked last Spring.

Very cool, it will be fun to see how they progress. If other members with data on CC in their ponds post their number we can make comparisons and see regional as well as other variances that affect growth rates.