BP, I know the blues grow slower but yes lots to do with lack of feeding over the last several years as BM points out (agree with you again, scary). I know now your excited to have a full lake we need to get you some working feeders. Everything is about budget these days but without feeding regular especially when talking cats you will have slower growth. Channels right now at that size are comepting with the smaller bass for food they have about the same size mouth.
Shad avail next April right when ready to spawn.
Well man I might be yelling wolf too soon...I went fishing with my 5 year old today..Here is what went down.
The good new first...I couagt only 2 channels this time. I was UNDER exadratring on the size..I measured these two fis and the longest was 26 inches!! I would dare say thater some that are close to 30 inches...26 inches is average. From looking at him in the water he the avrage of what comes to the feeder..
The Feeder is what is very un realiable incosistant. I normally I have the feeder set at two times for 10 seconds...In the Morning and in the afternoon at 5:00PM..Well for some reason the 5:00PM time got set to off for no reason. I think this is some what the problem.
I dare say these catfish have gotten plain ol HARD to catch PERIOD. Yes over the yers we have fished closer and closer to the feeders. They seem to just get smarter and smarter. Then when the DO get hooked 60% of the time they bust the line or, they just get off the hook some how...I sware I have never had a fish set on the hook for as long as I have had they just get off or let it go. Its crazy. Like I said these fish are just plain ole tough to catch.
My Biggest fear is I think someone is fishing me out...Not sure what to do..
Well in all I tell GOD thankyo for having my lake full, but the fishing is terrible...The hunters that least the land seem to do pretty good with the bass fishing and they catch around 10 to 20 at a time...But I don't know we need to do something..
I have gotten off the tractor supply feed that I use to use so often and Mix between aqumax 600 and Gamefish chow...The Aquamax is so expensive...
I don't know the Bass is a whole nother issue..It's going to take some work to get them to grow..I think the Tshad will help a ton! I wish like so badly that I stock Tshad from the start, dummy me..
