Eric, I haven't fished any in the new pond.

In the big pond, 235 BG caught so far this year (151 removed) in about 35 hours of fishing (CPUE = 6.7 BG/hr). Roughly 1/3 were over the limit, 7.5" for males and 8" for females. About 1/2 were within what I consider eating sizes, 6" to the above 7.5"/8". About 1/6 were under 6" in length.

For 2007, 417 BG caught (240 removed) in 48 hours of fishing (CPUE = 8.7 BG/hour). Size ratios per slot were about the same, 1/3 over 7.5" (no sex difference in the slot last year), 1/2 6" to 7.5", and 1/6 under 6".

2006: 491 BG caught (171 removed) in 91 hours (CPUE = 5.4 BG/hr). I don't have as good a data on size structure for 2006. Maximum Length has gone up 3/4" per year; "commonly encountered" large size about the same amount. The number of real small (<5") BG caught has gone down significantly every year

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Sounds like the bigger LMB and Theo are eating the medium BG.

Tonight Theo (with help) ate a couple of the larger bass. \:D

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