If you are worried about your BG spawn get a minnow trap baited with some fish or dog food and put it parallel with the bank with about 6" to a foot of water over the top (in other words, shallow).

This time of year you should have good numbers of 2-3" BG go into the trap (three inch BG is about as big as can go in a standard 1" trap opening hole. If you want to catch bigger fish need to expand the hole a little).

BG go into a baited trap very well. Other species like LMB it is more by accident if they go in. But a minnow trap will check out your BG YOY very well.

I recommend Gees brand galvanized traps. I like them the best.

I have hand shoveled lime out into a couple of ponds. I don't think you have anything to worry about as far as hurting the fish. Sling it out in a fan shape as far as you can. Leave the aeration on to help the current mix it.

Last edited by snrub; 07/06/18 07:43 PM.
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