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#80028 12/13/06 12:35 PM
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Would HSB keep CNBG under control? I would just like to have something that will spawn. I have some old hot water tanks that I was thinking about cutting the ends off for CC spawning. Just some thoughts.


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You might need a pretty high predator-to-prey ratio for that to work, since all (non-hybrid) BG are pretty prolific and HSB are reportedly not as efficient a BG predator as LMB.

How about RES and HSB?


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Good idea from Theo. Maybe with a few CNBG you'll get some RES/BG crosses. CC should help some in holding down the spawn. If your pond is small, you might can trap and sein to control excess. You can all LMB later if needed.


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I stocked 6 breeding pairs of CNBG in our ¼ acre HSB “grow-out” pond last spring.

I haven’t seen hide nor hair of a single BG since.
Either they all died or the HSB have feasted on CNBG spawn.
I’ve trapped a few small RES.

School’s still out on this one – should have a better idea next spring.

burger's right on - you can always add LMB but dificult to remove. \:\)


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I like the idea of trapping before I put LMB in. Are the RES as good eating as BG? I'm thinking 125 CNBG 50 RES 30 CC 30 HSB.


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BG and RES taste the same to me. Will you be stocking 2in. fish ? Will you be feeding the fish? One thing to keep in mind is that if the #s don't work it is easy to change directions with a .25 acre pond and they are much easier to manage with seining , trapping and fishing.
















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I want to stock 3-4in and I am going to feed. I think I finaly understand that I can fix what ever I do since the pond is small.


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