My pond is around 2 acres. It was just finished last year, so I am waiting on Google Earth to put up a new picture so I can trace it out and get an exact number. 2 acres is really close though. 12 feet at the deepest. Probably averages 5 feet. Haven't calcualted that yet either. Man, I have been slacking!
Anyway, I think I saw some coming up last night for food. They don't seem to hover around like the LMB or BG. They seem to dart up from deeper water and get a pellet and then head straight down again. Here are a few things I have observed since I put the HSB in last Wednesday:
1. They dart up to grab a pellet and then head for the depths again.
2. They seem to get more active right at dark.
3. I am seeing more activity as the pellets float into more open water.
4. I am seeing more aggressive strikes on pellets than I have in the past. Almost like they are striking live minnows on the top.
5. I am seeing minnows being chased more in the open water. I never noticed this too often before. I think it is the HSB chasing out there. I always see LMB around the edges chasing minnows so it is something new since Wednesday.
Is this what everyone else observes that have HSB in their ponds?
Blaine, it would be fun to see how growth rates track in our two ponds. We have not caught any yet, but we have only fished once since they went in. I am sort of hoping not to catch any until next year. But I would like to get a look at them once in awhile.
