Pond Boss Forums MANAGING AN EXISTING POND Evaluating and adjusting fish populations YP management in SMB pond

Thank you very much. What you say makes sense to me. I was just thinking that too many 6" YP should slam 1-3" fish, but I see lots of them near the shore and out past the plants in open water. Maybe they hang out there but can dart back into the plants before larger fish can eat them? The 6-7" GSH that caught was on a hard bait bigger than these small fish. As you say, there is probably no substitute for sampling. I also need to get my aquatic kids to do some snorkeling this summer if the water clarity allows.