You guys are probable right. That is why I asked because I didn't think they would spawn like that. My guess is they are bullheads that were in the pond already or came from the pond on the property above.

When I saw them I noticed they were darker than the channels in my pond and they were also smaller than they should have been. After looking up my records I realized they wre planted in 2008 at 7" and these were only about 12" long. If the channels grow in that pond like everywhere else we put them they should be easily 3 pounds by now. We caught one a couple months ago that went 5 pounds that was planted in another pond at the same time.

Thanks for the help guys. Not what I wanted to hear but the truth hurts some times.