If I could have the perfect pond, it would have northern pike and bluegill. And maybe some yellow perch and walleye. Unfortunately, from my observations over about six decades, it just seems like NP need a lot more water compared to other types of fish to get to sporting size. I would love to see several people have great success growing NP in ponds smaller than an acre. Then, I'd want to try it too.

In my years on Pond Boss, I've seen the limits really pushed. I'm doing things I would have scoffed at 10 years ago. It is because of people like Condello, Cecil, George, Lusk, and many others. Other than Dwight, we don't have a lot of people with pike in small waters -- but, even Dwight's pond is larger than what the majority of us have.

As for retirement, I haven't had time to rate it. But then I've not had as much time to evaluate it as Dave D. I'm just a newbie to this life, but I like it.

Subscribe to Pond Boss Magazine

Peculiar Friends are Better than No Friends at All!