Two fold question When to add perch and SMB and Where do the Fatheads go in Summer

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Re: Two fold question When to add perch and SMB and Where do the Fatheads go in Summer #18294 07/11/04 09:46 PM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 15,996 Likes: 1496 Northwest Ohio - Malinta OH B Bill Cody Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
Bill Cody Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker B Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 15,996 Likes: 1496 Northwest Ohio - Malinta OH	Fathead adults are busy spawning and usually not readily apparent unless not enough spawning areas are present. It is common to see immature fatheads around the edges. With no predators in the pond to force the minnows to shallow water refuge areas a big portion of the minnows will stay in the security of deeper water. Start feeding the minnows and lots more will show up. You can stock perch any time between now and next spring. If it was my pond I would not add SMB until you get at least one perch spawn and see fingerling perch (most likely in your case next Aug thru Oct 2005. Both now or one now and one later. Both ways will work. You can stock SMB now but OVERALL the fishery will not be as good as if you waited till fall 2005 for the SMB; (perch will be bigger quicker, bass will grow faster, minnows will last longer). The hatchery will push for a SMB stocking this year to make a sale now rather than later. They think you could even change your mind and use someone else or stock a different species. I doubt they have your best interests in mind. Plus they usually always talk generalities and have little concern for your specific desires, needs, or concerns. aka Pond Doctor & Dr. Perca Read Pond Boss Magazine - America's Journal of Pond Management

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Two fold question When to add perch and SMB and Where do the Fatheads go in Summer	Eric	07/11/04 12:01 PM
Re: Two fold question When to add perch and SMB and Where do the Fatheads go in Summer	Bill Cody	07/12/04 02:46 AM
Re: Two fold question When to add perch and SMB and Where do the Fatheads go in Summer	Brian Loberger	07/12/04 04:15 AM
Re: Two fold question When to add perch and SMB and Where do the Fatheads go in Summer	Eric	07/12/04 02:11 PM
Re: Two fold question When to add perch and SMB and Where do the Fatheads go in Summer	Bill Cody	07/12/04 11:54 PM
Re: Two fold question When to add perch and SMB and Where do the Fatheads go in Summer	Eric	07/13/04 12:29 AM
Re: Two fold question When to add perch and SMB and Where do the Fatheads go in Summer	Brian Loberger	07/13/04 03:09 AM
Re: Two fold question When to add perch and SMB and Where do the Fatheads go in Summer	Bill Cody	07/13/04 11:57 PM
Re: Two fold question When to add perch and SMB and Where do the Fatheads go in Summer	Russ	07/17/04 11:53 AM
Re: Two fold question When to add perch and SMB and Where do the Fatheads go in Summer	Eric	07/17/04 04:25 PM
Re: Two fold question When to add perch and SMB and Where do the Fatheads go in Summer	Rowly	07/19/04 01:21 PM
Re: Two fold question When to add perch and SMB and Where do the Fatheads go in Summer	Eric	07/19/04 02:10 PM
Re: Two fold question When to add perch and SMB and Where do the Fatheads go in Summer	Rowly	07/21/04 01:59 PM
Re: Two fold question When to add perch and SMB and Where do the Fatheads go in Summer	Pottsy	07/21/04 06:55 PM
Re: Two fold question When to add perch and SMB and Where do the Fatheads go in Summer	Eric	07/22/04 12:04 AM
Re: Two fold question When to add perch and SMB and Where do the Fatheads go in Summer	Bill Cody	07/22/04 01:43 AM
Re: Two fold question When to add perch and SMB and Where do the Fatheads go in Summer	Eric	07/22/04 04:29 AM
Re: Two fold question When to add perch and SMB and Where do the Fatheads go in Summer	Rowly	07/22/04 04:46 PM
Re: Two fold question When to add perch and SMB and Where do the Fatheads go in Summer	Pottsy	07/29/04 02:53 PM
Re: Two fold question When to add perch and SMB and Where do the Fatheads go in Summer	Eric	09/05/04 02:03 PM
Re: Two fold question When to add perch and SMB and Where do the Fatheads go in Summer	TyW33	03/01/05 11:15 PM
Re: Two fold question When to add perch and SMB and Where do the Fatheads go in Summer	Bill Cody	03/02/05 02:26 AM
Re: Two fold question When to add perch and SMB and Where do the Fatheads go in Summer	outdoorstom	07/23/07 08:34 PM
Re: Two fold question When to add perch and SMB and Where do the Fatheads go in Summer	Theo Gallus	07/23/07 11:15 PM
Re: Two fold question When to add perch and SMB and Where do the Fatheads go in Summer	Bill Cody	07/24/07 02:23 AM
Re: Two fold question When to add perch and SMB and Where do the Fatheads go in Summer	outdoorstom	07/24/07 11:48 AM
Re: Two fold question When to add perch and SMB and Where do the Fatheads go in Summer	Theo Gallus	07/24/07 12:54 PM
Re: Two fold question When to add perch and SMB and Where do the Fatheads go in Summer	Bill Cody	07/25/07 01:48 AM
Re: Two fold question When to add perch and SMB and Where do the Fatheads go in Summer	outdoorstom	07/25/07 01:52 AM
Re: Two fold question When to add perch and SMB and Where do the Fatheads go in Summer	outdoorstom	07/26/07 06:48 PM
Re: Two fold question When to add perch and SMB and Where do the Fatheads go in Summer	Bill Cody	07/27/07 01:48 AM
Re: Two fold question When to add perch and SMB and Where do the Fatheads go in Summer	outdoorstom	07/27/07 02:18 AM
Re: Two fold question When to add perch and SMB and Where do the Fatheads go in Summer	Bill Cody	07/27/07 03:33 PM
Re: Two fold question When to add perch and SMB and Where do the Fatheads go in Summer	Theo Gallus	07/27/07 03:52 PM
Re: Two fold question When to add perch and SMB and Where do the Fatheads go in Summer	outdoorstom	07/27/07 04:05 PM
Re: Two fold question When to add perch and SMB and Where do the Fatheads go in Summer	Eric	07/27/07 07:15 PM
Re: Two fold question When to add perch and SMB and Where do the Fatheads go in Summer	Russ	07/28/07 06:19 PM
Re: Two fold question When to add perch and SMB and Where do the Fatheads go in Summer	Eric	07/29/07 10:50 AM
Re: Two fold question When to add perch and SMB and Where do the Fatheads go in Summer	maki	08/06/07 11:34 AM
Re: Two fold question When to add perch and SMB and Where do the Fatheads go in Summer	ken	08/06/07 02:05 PM

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