Lusk says that transferring a larger bass from it's home environment generally causes it to languish and not grow. However, I don't recall him saying that it would lose its breeding instincts and thus pass on it's genes.

If I were going to do it, I would probably wait for cooler water temps like late Fall. We are hitting the point when the water is going to be too hot to fish our Texas ponds.

It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.

Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.

Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP