What would you say would be a safe size to transfer to my main pond? It is in its fifth year. Not sure what the largest LMB is but maybe around 6#????

Would 10" SMB be big enough to escape that size LMB predation? That is my main concern, getting them big enough so they do not become LMB snacks.

One other variable to the equation. Where I got them from they were being fed commercial fish feed along with natural forage. I was told they would easily pick up feeding again this spring. I intend to do just that. If I can get at least a significant portion of the SMB on feed, I am no longer concerned about 90 fish in the one acre pond over eating their forage fish base. If I can get them on supplemental feed, I can leave them in an additional year if I need to to get them to a size my LMB in the main pond will not eat them.

Just trying to get a feel for the possibilities and options available to me.

John

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