Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Types of fish to choose Hybrid bluegills

While the various sunfish hybrids CAN reproduce, they probably all have lower effective fertility than the parent species (lower reproduction and/or retention). Lots of near-species crosses are completely sterile, mules being the classic example.

Alternatively, it's like my 13 year old says - if hybrids were all that great, we'd eat all our meals with sporks, fnives, and knifoons, not just school lunches.