Theo:
Can you talk a bit more about the size range of the BG/RES you eat. Assume you're eating the medium ones, 6" to 8", but do the larger ones reach a point that you figure you might as well eat him since he will die soon of old age anyway?
Schroeder:
Dr. Condello says my largest BG appear fairly young. I figure they have some years of growing left to do, so I do not remove any of the largest BG unless they were foul-hooked (none this year, fingers crossed) or are males I am moving to the new pond as a bonus fish.
I will be fin-clipping male BG in the new pond differently each year, so I should be able to tell how long they have been in there when recaught in the future. Then I will have to make the eat/release/return to main pond for broodstock decision based on size, condition, and estimated age.
P.S. Once the largest BG size stabilizes somewhat, I may have useful info along these lines.
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