Ladder stocking HSB into existing LMB population. For the percent survival of HSB into LMB, all those interested we have to remember that if HSB are stocked one year later the LMB will only be 8"-12" long and they are still focused on eating minnows, 1.5"-2" BG. HSB as 4"-6 " stockers will IMO have higher survival rates.
+1. I agree.
A 5in HSB weighs 7.5% of a 12" LMB. Very unlikely to be consumed any 12" LMB. A 4" weighs 3.5% of a 12" LMB. Though it is conceivably twice as easy to consume than a 5" it still lies more than 2 standard deviations away from the most common proportion at 0.88% which is presumably the most energetically favorable. These sizes should have good survival with Bill's timing and LMB limited to 12" in length.
