Pond Boss Forums MANAGING AN EXISTING POND Evaluating and adjusting fish populations HSB in Hot Summer Weather

Standard weight for a 3 pound HSB is 17.8". Experienced HSB raisers have covered the question asked by Edward pretty well. Remembver that the larger a HSB becomes the longer it usually takes to land the fish due to a longer, stronger fight. Lactic acid accumulations (oxygen debt) in the mussle tissue has to be worked out of the fish or it dies. As Bruce pointed out the warmer water becomes, the less dissolved oxygen that it will hold. The oxygen debt of the fish's mussle mass of a tired fish will be replaced quicker in cooler water. I agree with Bruce that the chances of the fish surviving a lengthy fight are much better at water temps less than 75F.