I haven’t posted anything on this thread in a while, because there’s been nothing new to add. When I started this pond, the purpose was for breeders, not forage. Since all I was wanting was CNBG big enough to survive the LMB, I waited until most of the males hit 8”. The female CNBG are currently 6” to 6. ½”.
So it’s time to pull the CNBG. I bought a hoop net, and will try to get some numbers moved this weekend.
I did notice that any hybrids I caught by hook and line were 3” to 5" so the GSF infestation probably happened last fall. This has made it easier to identify and pull them for relocation. After cutting their tail off, the pure GSF I catch are being fed to my LMB, and they love them.
