I completed construction of my 5 acre pond in SW Mississippi in September, 2014. Stocked with forage fish (TFS and FHM) 4000 CNBG and 100 RESF in November, 14, and 400 F-1's in June, 2015.
I started harvesting some bream in the spring of 2016 and to date we've kept about 280. Probably caught and released another 120 or so. I've caught many coppernose in the 18-19 oz range, so very happy about the growth rate of the CNBG.
So here's whats puzzling me.....of the ~400 or so bream we have caught, only 4 of them have been RESF. I'm not sure if they are still there, were ever stocked to the extent I paid for, have been decimated due to disease, flowed out spillway, etc. I've even targeted them, fishing deeper with earth worms but no luck.
Any input is greatly appreciated as always...
Thanks,
Ronnie
