I have successful recruitment of SMB in an existing LMB population, and I have a good variance in lebensraum (rock, clay, weedy areas, etc.). I also have a lot of fresh, cool water inflow.

Now the real question is how many more seasons can I maintain SMB recruitment?

After getting those larger SMB (in addition to the stocking of smaller SMB), and putting in some larger HSB, I'm really considering just removing most all LMB that we catch, hopefully converting ole' bucketmouth into the occasional bonus fish.


Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."