I've got some big,6# channel cats that I thought were taking out too many bluegill. They are hard to catch, I can only catch 1 or 2 per trip. I got some minnows yesterday and caught 2. While cleaning one of them I checked the stomach to see if it was stuffed with bg. To my surprise I found what appeared to be Filamentous algae. Green and stringy just like the junk in my pond.
Is it possible that they are indeed eating the algae?
Also, I can't catch any Bluegill. they seemed to have vanished. Last spring they were everywhere now you don't see any. Bass seem to be healthy. But cats seem to be growing at much too fast pace.
Any thoughts on this?