The pond is an old orchard/cattle farm pond. It is in a residential area, but with only 40% of the banks with houses on which have typical yard grass to the banks. The rest of the pond has bushes, shrubs, cat tails etc. to the point that you can not fish from these banks, very thick. The pond is 2.5 acre's in a kidney shape and guessing it is some where to 12' to 14' deep. Beleive the bottom is pretty much a bowl. Water is semi clear I suppose, I would say to clear if anything, can see couple feet into water with out problem.
All we have is LMB and Talapia, can see some small fingerlings at times, very small, no idea what kind.
In the spring, like now, we only catch LMB in the very small range, as in around 8", all the same. Late summer, they will be 12", all the same. Budy and I caught 27 of them last summer in 2 hours from the bank, all the same, and skinny.
Seems to be a pattern of the fish dieing off in winter, becuase sequence starts over every year. Neighbor has lived beside it for over 12 years, was one of the first houses, seen 8 years ago, 12 lb bass taken out.
We are the only ones fishing, replacing everything.
What I can get from your site: Start taking the bass out! At least till we can see weight start rising. (Have Chart in hand)
Florida Fish Commision: Start taking the bass out! At least till we can see weight start rising. AND, find pond with brim, catch over 4" and release in pond. (no place to buy that large so small bass cant eat)
Killing off the pond is not an option, nor do we want to, do understand could be best option to balance pond.
Please Help!!
