Originally Posted By: ewest
Guys note this is a northern pond. One standard northern stocking plan puts in FH and 2 inch LMB in year 1 and BG not until year 2. BG tend to stunt more quickly up north.

In your location 2 years old for LMB to spawn. It is hard to say what should be done without good population analysis info. You might try a seine survey.


True, but I remember a post by someone named ewest that said that they'd never seen a BG stunt in a pond that had LMB in it. wink

Am I disallusioned in thinking the following?

I can always add LMB to a pond to take care of too much forage. I will have a harder time getting a pond into balance if it is full of stunted LMB with not enough forage. This is without having an electroshock boat, seine or rotenone available.

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