Pond Boss Forums MANAGING AN EXISTING POND Evaluating and adjusting fish populations HSB/LMB predation

Links to HSB/LMB predation:

Bruce Condello:
http://www.pondboss.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=5;t=000199;p=4

"5 inch wiper--80% over one year in presence of LMB
6 inch wiper--65% over one year in presence of LMB
7 inch wiper--45% over one year in presence of LMB
8 inch wiper--15% over one year in presence of LMB
9 inch wiper--negligible mortality."

Todd Overton:
http://www.pondboss.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=5;t=000199;p=5

Here are my thoughts. We raise HSB on our farm, and have a good idea of survival rates respective to LMB predation. Here's what size HSB would guarantee good survival rates with respective bass population:

"3"-5" HSB with 4"-6" or smaller LMB population
5"-7" HSB with 12" or smaller LMB population
6"-8" HSB with 15" or smaller LMB population"

Thank you for consolidating this all together, george.