Had some great BG fish frys - they could be a little heavier all the way around - but the mature BG averaged about 8" and looked about like this this spring.
I can catch plenty of SMB - but I think they are undersized - the 4 year olds are about 12-14" and skinny. got lots of 3"- 8" 2 year class SMB as well. I think they cannot use the BG for full growth. The last 2 years I had lots of young perch - but this year - I see none. I haven't seen a fathead minnow in 3 years.
Here's an orignal stocked SMB - caught a couple weeks ago -
pond is about 3/4 acre - not lots of weed cover.
I'm considering adding LMB - to help me manage the BG going forward, even if its at the cost of the SMB ultimatley. I always knew this was a possiblity - and I think I could have gone longer had I gone perch only and not bluegill as well.
My question to all of you - is - do I add 20 or so year old LMB or a few 12"+ LMB and let them do their thing?
Maybe I let it be as it is one more year? whats the worst that can happen?
Thanks!!
