Pond Boss Forums MANAGING AN EXISTING POND Evaluating and adjusting fish populations Two 1 acre cattle ponds

I visited a local cattle pond today that I have planted some BG, RES and FH in.

Is it possible for a RES to grow from 3 1/2" to 6 1/2" in three months? The pond appears to be in great shape but I thought that was a pretty extreme amount of growth, I guess it could have been one of the larger fish I planted, about 4 1/2". The RES hit a rubber 5" lizard.

I caught 3 RES (2 of were closer to 5 inches), 3 BG and 3 healthy LMB. I also saw a cloud of LMB fry, the first I have seen this year. The BG appeared to be getting on beds also.