I recently stocked 15,000 / 3" - 6" copper nose bluegill in my lake. Can you tell me whether or not the copper nose I stocked will cross breed with the existing Northern strain bluegill I have in my lake? When copper nose are stocked in a lake do they create a hybrid like Northern and Florida Bass do so that eventually you end up with a dominant gene type fish?

With an existing Northern bluegill population in a lake, do you then continue to just stock copper nose? Northern bluegill are the most commonly available fish in my area and the lowest cost.

Thanks!

Dave