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#497398 - 10/11/18 04:15 PM
Re: New Pond Recommendation Smallmouth
[Re: crashadp]
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Registered: 07/01/16
Posts: 18
Loc: Nebraska
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Update. Pond is doing great. Original perch 2.5 years old are 10". Original Smallmouth are 14" to 16" and a blast to catch. Took the kids out and caught about 10 last weekend, fun on a light action rod. BG are 7-8", not sure if originals, dont catch a lot of them which is good, as I don't want them to take over. CC are 14"-17". Perch spawned good, catch lots of 2-8". Smallmouth have spawned, had 1 about 3" in minnow trap. Crawdads are doing good, catch them in my fish trap. Everything is really fat and healthy. This winter or next year, I'll start harvesting some perch and bluegill.
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#497405 - 10/11/18 09:21 PM
Re: New Pond Recommendation Smallmouth
[Re: crashadp]
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Registered: 10/05/13
Posts: 5362
Loc: SE Kansas
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Nice when a plan works out. Congratulations.
I agree that the SMB are a blast to catch.
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John
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#497410 - 10/12/18 07:28 AM
Re: New Pond Recommendation Smallmouth
[Re: crashadp]
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Registered: 10/30/13
Posts: 1356
Loc: NE Missouri
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That’s a plump looking SMB! They are indeed, a blast to catch. Nice!
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4 yr old pond, 1 ac, 15' deep. RES, YP, GS, FHM, HBG, SMB, and HSB.. I think that's about all I should put in my little pond.
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#497419 - 10/12/18 10:02 AM
Re: New Pond Recommendation Smallmouth
[Re: crashadp]
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Registered: 06/10/16
Posts: 894
Loc: West Central Missouri
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Fantastic report and beautiful fish!
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Fish on!, Noel 
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#497438 - 10/12/18 06:48 PM
Re: New Pond Recommendation Smallmouth
[Re: ewest]
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Registered: 07/01/16
Posts: 18
Loc: Nebraska
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Thanks, the things I can do something about I will. The management part is the fun part like our other ponds I'm sure will go through cycles and this one will need more management. I'm thinking about starting to keep last years spawn BG and YP that are just big enough to eat and leave the original/bigger fish. Not always easy to tell but I have a good idea for the most part. If I continue to keep that size, should help with having bigger fish and removing some competition.
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