Yes, I put the PS in the pond. Just loved the coloring.
Since my first stocking of FHM and GSH ended up in the creek running thru my land, I've been down there with a cast net having some fun and cooling off. If I can tell at the creek it's junk fish, I toss it back. I bring them up to the porch and if I can't ID, I dump them in this tray with water for photos and a closer look. Not many FHM, but I've gotten GSH up to 6" long. Not sure a warden would agree the GSH are mine, but I got a receipt... Doubt they are native to this creek.
I hand feed, so if Mr Snapper wants it, he's gotta run the risk of being seen. Couple times I've come up over the dam and I hear a big splash, which I assume is him bailing in. Definitely not the plop of the frogs. He's the apex predator in there now. I'll have to decide if he stays by next year when I stock the predator fish and biomass goes up.
