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I got my pond up to mid 60s with aeration. Cut it off last night. The pond cleared and fish (LMB, CNBG, catfish, and newly stocked golden shiners, and, if ever, some redears) are staging for you know what. For the most part they refuse to feed on pellets. On an LED "green light" last night, shiners (3 to 4.5 inches already!) were taking out a ball of fry, still carrying yolk sacks. Meanwhile, this afternoon, it looks like groupings of each of CNBG sexes, twins of each of bass sexes, cruising the pond, even in sunlight, and the shiners are going crazy in lily pads. We run late because we're on the north side of a tall steep hill.


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I'm giving up that mine are gonna do anything. A month ago they were acting like they were ready. Then a cold snap pushed them off. They've never really gotten their groove back. Maybe they decided to do their business in deeper water, but my females dont look like they've spawned. Still pristine and fat.


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Pat, I saw 1" to 3" cnbg in the shallows yesterday afternoon. And I was thinking to myself, How old are these inch to inch and a half bg? Had to have had a cnbg spawn in January or early Feb. I remember getting a couple of nice days in early Feb. So, I am guessing what you are seeing might be cnbg.

Mike, don't give up, still plenty of time for a lmb spawn, heck, I had them on beds last May and that seemed way late to me.

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I've been seeing BG fry as small as 1" all winter. Set a trap yesterday and caught almost exclusively BG from 1-3 inches. Was hoping to find a couple of RES, but no.

I'll keep watching the LMB. If they dont spawn, I can always go catch a few more smaller ones to enhance the predation factor on these "perch".


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Well, maybe this time. 1 and 3 have taken up residence, in a new spot this time. They both seem to be a bit more intent this time, as they're both more assertive about keeping the Gills run off.

Not gonna hold my breath, but I sure wish I owned a submersible gopro camera to set next to the nest and record the festivities.

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I did a little fishing yesterday and I saw that most all of the lmb that were 17" or larger had spawned out but the smaller 15 to 16" had not and were still carrying their eggs. I also have two lmb that are setting on nest now or that is what the look like they are doing. And based on what I have been seeing, I expect most of the remaining lmb will spawn on the April full moon here in N.E. Texas.


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I never did see my bass get serious about bedding. The erratic weather kept pushing them off. Then I turned on the aeration and the pond got turbid. Not necessarily a bad thing, as the low vis may help a few fry survive if they did spawn.

I hope I see a few babies swimming around soon.


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I’ve seen several pods of LMB YOY around the pond one bunch I would think was near a thousand of them little rascals

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I see both LMB and CNBG YOY, ranging from a few inches to teeny tiny guys. Pond weeds make all the difference in their survival! smile


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Originally Posted By: Pat Williamson
I’ve seen several pods of LMB YOY around the pond one bunch I would think was near a thousand of them little rascals


Pat,

Your BCP must be feasting like crazy!


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I sure hope so Bill

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