Cecil, has the growth rates for the YP pretty accurate. Every population has exceptions in that some are slower growing and some faster growing with the bulk of the population in the middle. Often the slowest growing ones become food because of their being vulnerable to predation for a longer time due to small size.
rexc - I would do some fishing to see if you have males and females. At this time of year the females should be obviously plump or swollen with eggs and males with free flowing milt. When angling now note that catching of males or females can be skewed due to feeding tendicies and location of each sex. As long as you can catch both sexes you will get some laying of fertile eggs. Most YP eggs are laid in water less than 3 ft deep but not always, exceptions always occur.
Last edited by Bill Cody; 04/04/10 06:42 PM.
