Before having seen this pond in person, and it's incredible water clarity, I had serious doubts that YP would last very long at all in Basslover's pond. The extensive, EXCELLENT submerged plant cover quickly changed my mind! I saw open, rocky places for smallmouth to nest and spawn, outstanding cover for fry, along with countless places for YP to spawn and also seek cover. I think these fish will do amazingly well! There were at least 20 gravid females released, so hopefully, they will spawn right away. Some of the SMB were gravid also, so hopefully some nests will be built right away and those will pull off a spawn this spring, as well!
I could have done without the cracked rib, tow bill, mangled trailer light, but it was still a true pleasure to help make a long time dream come together for you! Basslover, You are creating a real gem on that mountain!
