Pond Boss Forums MANAGING AN EXISTING POND Evaluating and adjusting fish populations Red ear (shellcracker) sunfish and zebra mussels

Zebra Mussels dominate in areas that are too cool for redear like the great lakes and other northern bodies of water.

In the south where redear are abundant, Zebra mussels start to die out when the water temps. reach 85 which is not that hot.