In my experience I suspect dense GSH populations negatively affect YP populations...I'm not sure why - but I've witnessed it on my main pond fishery to the extent that I'm creating a new fishery on a 3/4 ac pond dedicated to YP and WE. Other predators [HSB, SMB, HBCP, WE] which may also be responsible for the impact on the YP population in the main pond fishery, but I found the timing of my heavy GSH stocking and corresponding immediate impact to YP angling interesting enough to mention it here. I stocked the GSH only to relieve pressure on the YP - good intentions....

IMO GSH will not negatively affect a LMB fishery - even a 14" LMB could hammer an adult GSH due to their fusiform shape and lack of spines. Rah you have nothing to be concerned about.

Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau

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