I would like to know the percentage of them in the pond where they proliferate. I can't say with any certainty what it may be. Competition in this BOW for food resources is something fierce. The RW is poor. I do think there is a survival advantage for the hybrids. This may in part arise from their snail eating behavior. Hybrid vigor and the larger gape play a role as well.
A panfish that can utilize virtually every available food source is interesting particularly under a put and take system. Where they remain resistant to hook intelligence, the fishing and individual growth would be excellent. I wonder how large this hybrid can get?
Last edited by jpsdad; 09/19/18 07:54 AM.
