Pond Boss Forums MANAGING AN EXISTING POND Evaluating and adjusting fish populations Ohio LMB 2005 Spawn Size

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All our LMB went in in May 2003 as 3"-4" fingerlings. Sizes ranged from 11" TO 16" this Spring.

I intend to do more seining this Summer (maybe every month or so), so I should get more data points. If I keep catching only one size, that gets bigger as they grow, I'll figure they all popped out at once. Of course, they will start to vary in size at some point due to differences iin aggressiveness and plain luck.

I'm just so glad to see baby LMB finally show up. I was a little concerned while we were in the water to get only 5-6 LMB vs 200 or 300 BG/RES, but upon reflection, that seems to be about a normal predator/prey ratio.