i'm still not 100% sure on the gams, there are definitely some, just nothing like (late) last year (a few little handful sized schools instead of many swarming clouds). But, probably, i just need to wait for warmer weather before really knowing....patience, patience, patience i keep telling myself.
It is really nice to see BG in the pond.
On a new subject regarding spawning habits, I need to learn a lot here.
My understanding is that
a) BG exhibit rolling spawn....i.e. spawn all summer
b) GSF spawn once or twice depending on geography, here, definitely twice if not more.
c) RES..???????like BG? or like GSF? or somewhere inbetween????
if anybody like mr. cody, or ewest, or theo, or bruce, (or anybody knowledgeable on the subject) is still reading this thread, can you point me in the proper direction to study a little about BG/GSF/RES spawning habits?
I think it will be quite significant to the RES that they are currently much bigger than any of the BG planted, so hopefully they (the RES) will get a really good spawn or two before the BG begin to take over through shear numbers later this year.
i'm not sure how this will work in yer pond jeff with the presence of higher numbers of adult GSF. will they be competing for the same spawning grounds? will the GSF only spawn once in spring and leave the spawning beds open for the RES to spawn more than once?
Do GSF have rolling spawn all summer here? i know my GSF spawned in late summer (i'm not certain i have any adults left), so you can bet yer GSF spawn will be at least twice this summer.
this will be interesting jeff, no doubt.
