Pond Boss Forums MANAGING AN EXISTING POND Evaluating and adjusting fish populations Yellow perch fingerlings?

Yellow perch spawned this year should be how big? We're in Ontario Canada.

Last year we had seen some eggs but this year we didn't physically see any this year. In our pond I want to make sure they are re populating before we add any walleye.

We do have millions and millions of minnows but they all seem to be emerald shiners, common shiners, and fat heads. We have not been able to trap anything more than them and crayfish in our traps.

Beginning to think we have not had much luck with perch spawning just yet. Maybe plankton blooms are just not there at the right time.

I just think we should be able to catch young perch in the minnow traps right now.

Perch have been in the pond for three full years now pellet trained,
5-6" three years ago 11-12" now,
400 in one acre,
very deep pond with aeration,
no fatality's other than the ones we have chosen to eat, 22 eaten.
10-15% wooded brush structure, lily pads,
Rip rap shore all around the pond.

Cheers Don.