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Originally Posted By: Pat Williamson
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Only 43" to be full!


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Looking great Pat! When ya gonna get busy on that new house so you can get up there and enjoy it full time?


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Soon...... That kinda stuff takes time....


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Surface water temp is 70ish now and it has been said that BCP begin to spawn at about 57 deg. Is that surface or taken at a certain depth? In my location do yall think they have spawned and how would you know if they did?

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Pat I went fishing last week, air temps have been steady 66 degrees. Caught 22 in three hours all fairly shallow. Filleted them all PACKED FULL of eggs, some I could slightly squeeze and eggs sprayed out.


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Guess that would mean that spawning was close at hand.

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Any of you crappie raisers got any updates on the spawning and conditions of their fish?

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How would tilapia be for an additional forage fish for crappie?

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Pat, I am no expert here, but I think the tilapia is a win win for you. They would not only feed your crappie but also your LMB. Win Win And they will also feed you this coming NOV. smile

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Thanks Tracy

Also going to add some mudbugs to the mix and have access to all the grass shrimp I care to catch. Problem is FA and no pond weeds for them to hide in




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I hear ya Pat about the FWS. I am wondering how to keep the shrimp in a pond full of CNBG and RES that has only FA and no Vegetation. I have Grass Carp on standby for June stocking and I am wanting to plant some American Pondweed but looks to me that I put in veg and then take it out with the GC. My head is spinning And where are the FWS going to live and prosper??

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I hear ya on the head spinning. Fish like the weeds but the fishermen don't.... Fine line there to walk. Yikes what to do! I was thinkin american pondweed



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Hey Pat,

So what's the pond record BCP so far?


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We at 12" for the first year. Not a bad start.... Time will tell , now we manage them

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Wow! Nice job man! I got this feeling you are gonna be happy somebody bucket stocked those LMB. grin


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Pat,
I love american pond weed in my ponds. It is good stuff, and it is easy to control and transplant. And the fish love it.


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Originally Posted By: highflyer
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I love american pond weed in my ponds. It is good stuff, and it is easy to control and transplant. And the fish love it.


Lots of posts on how good that stuff is. Added it to my list of vegetation to plant this year.

Hey made in the USA has to be good! smile

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Got tons of it around my place in pearland, along with ghost shrimp and gambusia
Just was worried that it would overrun the place

I'm with you on USA stuff
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Originally Posted By: highflyer
Pat,
I love american pond weed in my ponds. It is good stuff, and it is easy to control and transplant. And the fish love it.

Brian how far out in the pond does the pondweed extend? ( ' )

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Here is an old thread on American Pondweed.

American Pondweed thread from 2004


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Wow thanks snrub that was an eye opener. Not sure I want that stuff! Might just let Ma Nature plant what She wants!
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Just added 10# of4"-8"tilapias to the pond to consume FA and become cannon fodder for the bass and crappie. Anybody know how much of the FA that they will eat?

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Pat, I think they will eat till their belly is full !! don't u just hate a smart arse smile I had to smile

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Since I started feeding the FA showed up. It's ugly but probably serves a good purpose with little critters that feed the YOY and hide them also I'm thinking. The tilapias are also eating the pellets. So when they start spawning maybe the young will eat some before they get eaten putting more protein into the LMB and BCP

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I think you have to stock a certain density to see an effect on FA and 10# seems a little light for that purpose -- ask Rainman.

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