poppy65 if you want more recruitment from you YP reduce the number of predators eating the young YP. You are not doubt getting hatches of the YP, but too many predators are reducing the numbers of young YP. Also significantly increasing the amount of habitat especially dense habitat will help recruitment of YP. Perch do well in weedy ponds. Consider adding hybrid water lilies.


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