Central Missouri - I stocked 800 1" bluegill in my pond last fall. Nothing else was in it except fatheads and shiners. The bluegill were smaller than the fatheads. I have been feeding 2lbs/ day throughout the fall and this spring. I can see the minnows pecking at the game Fish Chow until its gone. I thought the bluegill would also be eating?
My question: What size should my bluegill be now?
I have heard that they could be large enough to spawn??? I have tried fishing and netting. I have caught dozens of 6"-8" shiners on worms but no bluegill. Last night I netted the first Bluegill. It was about 3". Is this typical?
