Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Help with Yellow Perch - small, small, small

I can't remember the size of your pond, Willy, but regardless, the 100 original stockers are undoubtedly far fewer in number than their first batch of offspring. Hence much less likely to be caught, at least by one statistical measure.

I don't know when the last time I saw one of my original 200 BG, but I know I haven't seen any of the 200 HBG I also stocked in May 2003 since late 2004 - and we only ever caught about 15 -20 of them. Different species, different ponds, but perhaps an illustration of how elusive the first few fish in a pond can be.

If I am in your shoes a couple of years from now with my about-to-be-stocked-with-YP new pond, I will try to be glad there has been a successful spawn.