Rock on. Maybe in a year or 2 I can Adjust my moniker to "BalancedBass"

Thanks for your advice, guys.

All in all, though, not too many bass have been taken from the pond. I know i have taken out maybe 20, 30 lbs, and my dad may have a little too, but not too many in reality (maybe the pike did a number on the yoy and fingerlings, and that has helped??? I dunno)

Which brings me to my next question...we are safe from a pike spawn until spring, right? So ice-fishign this winter, any i take out (or that get taken out in fall) won't be able to breed?

edit: there can't be any negative reaction from killing the culled Skinny Bass and pike and throwing them back into the lake, can there? I mean that is just fertilizer, right?

And these things that i think are warmouth....i like having them there (although i don't think dad even knew about them before i pointed them out....) because they bite on slow days when nothing else wants too. Should i be taking them out too? I'd really rather not. And the Crappie, i hear such bad things about them from you guys, lol....but there can't be that many of them, and i like pulling them out through the ice....should i take those out too or am I good, leaving them in?

Last edited by skinnybass; 07/28/10 01:57 PM.
Trying to help with 7.5 Acres in the Chain of Lakes Illinois
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The fish would stay out of trouble if it could just keep its fool mouth shut.
Turns out there is a lot I should be learning from the fish.