Pond Boss Forums MANAGING AN EXISTING POND Evaluating and adjusting fish populations Pond Fishing Rules

You can't fish in my pond unless I know you can & will obey the rules & limits. This year's edition:

1. All Hybrid BG come out.
2. All GShiners come out or feed the catfish.
3. CCatfish 17"-20" harvestable. Return larger or smaller.
4. Harvest BG 6" - 9". Definitely Female BG >9" can also come out.
5. Redears 8" - 9" harvestable now they have spawned.
6. All LMB returned.
7. If you kill it, somebody eats it.
8. Report species, size, and condition of all you keep (report all you catch is requested) plus fishing time.

I had an argument with my 10 year old over rule #3; compromise is the "feed the CC" clause. She fed them 14 GShiner carcasses tonight - we saw them eat 5-6 of them (neat!).