BBJR

Sounds like a great project and you are collecting important data. Can you provide an update? If you don't mind I have a few questions:

When/why did you stock the LMB or are they in a different pond than your SMB? Are you OK with the knowledge they may outcompete the SMB? Thoughts?

Did your SMB pull off a spawn? Did you create beds for them? If not, did you witness where they ended up making beds? Please share.

You mentioned your YP were a tad skinny - I can relate. I think my skinnier fish are males, however - hoping the same for you. Are you pellet feeding? That enabled my YP to grow from 4" - 12" in about 18 mos. My YP only fed during low light conditions once water temps entered the 70's. Might be an idea to have a feeding time right at dusk to help?

You have two GC managing a 1.75 acre pond for vegetation. How are they doing? This is a lower density than recommended, but I'm also trying the lower density in my ponds but would like to know what to expect. Your experience can shed a light on that for me.

Sorry for all the questions - really interested in what you have going on out there. Thanks for sharing this information with us all!

TJ

Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau

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