Mainly wanted to provide an update. I spent the weekend at the farm and did some fishing. I have been feeding 3 times a day all summer and the fish are still very aggresive on the feed. I have been feeding heavy as it takes them 30 minutes to clean it up, but they continue to follow it until it is all gone. We have caught 3 snapping turtles by the feeder and they are well on the way to becoming turtle soup.

Caught BG, LB, CC and GG. I caught 5 GG that were probably 12 ounces and 8.5 inches in length and very thick. These fish had a distinct orange color to their bottom fins.

The CC were 10 to 15 inches in length and appeared healthy.

The LB were 10 to 14 inches in length and appeared healthy. Also caught one 6 inches in length.

The BG were all sizes, from 3 inches up to 8 inches with the larger ones being very fat and healthy looking.

I observed spawning beds around most of the lake and baby LB and BG or GG aroung the edges in the cover. The fish are eating the bugs under all 3 bug lights at night. The lake elevation is close to what it is in spring, no more than 1 foot lower. The water now looks more clear than it ever has in the past, as I was able to see the spawning beds and offspring swimming in the shallows.

I took photos (with cell phone) of the fish next to a length measuring device and hit the save button every time and then hurriedly released the fish back into the water. I didn't take the time to make sure it was actually saving them to my phone. Well at home last night, I discovered my PIX memory was full and I didn't get any of the photos I took. I am disappointed as I wanted to record their progress and post the pictures here for you guys to comment on. Hopefully in the next week or two I will try again and share the photos with you all. I also caught some fish that didn't appear to be straight BG as they were more slender top to bottom with a larger mouth, fatter front half and also the orange fins on the bottom similar to the GG. Is this a cross between GG and BG? Sorry, but I don't understand fish like most of you guys.

I am happy with the progress and where I am at now compared to where I was in the spring. Again, I hope to have pictures to share in a few weeks. I will obtain fish photos and also photos of the lake. Any suggestions on if I should be doing something different?

Thanx.