Interestingly, these yellow perch came from a combination of two brood stocks.

I believe one was called "Great Lakes", which is a fast growing strain, and the other was "Nebraska Sandhills", which I would surmise is a little more tolerant to warm conditions.

I also may have dreamed the last bits of information, then incorporated them into my memories of actual events.

Holding a redear sunfish is like running with scissors.