Ewest - the only CNBG that I've seen are the ones my grandson caught. I don't let him fish the pond that often I'm trying to let the fish grow. So he has strictly been on catch and release except for the CC. The CNBG that he has caught have all been in the 4-6in. range. I have not seen anything smaller. That's why I was concerned about loss from predation / overflow. There is no evidence of smaller fish, unless I'm not seeing them. I just talked to the hatchery and they said all they have is 1-2 LMB fingerlings. They said they may be able to get the 4-6in at $3.00 each. They also said that I probably shouldn't put in more than 30.
Theo - establishing a good forage base was my plan, that's why I've waited a year to stock my LMB. It has tested my patience because now I'm a year behind in LMB growth. I hope it was worth it!
