Gotcha EWEST, Thanks. I have so many cmbg now I need not worry. As a matter of fact they are getting stunted growth there are so many. Largest I ever catch are 8 1/2 inch and weigh about 8-10 ounces. Only stocked 50 lmb in 2 acres.
I'm having the same problem. Here I have been mostly thinking of producing forage for the last few years, and yet it is my lack of LMB recruitment that is the problem.
My BG have also "stalled out" in size because of what I feel are excess numbers along with not enough LMB to keep them in check. Have removed several hundred in the 6-8" range to reduce BG numbers, but I think it is likely an exercise in futility. I think the next course of action is to raise some LMB up to size in my forage pond and release them into the main pond to help with the BG control.
