Is currently stocked with 250, 4-6" YP from Remlinger Fish, 65 "shooters" from BLynch (Mill CreeK Perch Farm), 75 RES, 25# FHM, Spotfin, Bluntnose, Golden Shiners and softshell crayfish. These were all stocked over a year ago and everything except the YP, I've confirmed having spawned.
I hand fed AM mix of 500 & 600 hydrated for the 1st summer and the YP have grown nicely. Feeding was active until a month ago when I mounted a TH 125 feeder. Very few YP hit the surface food and the minnows dance around every pellet. I've noticed, during low light, the minnows shooting out of the water where the bubbles from the diffuser meets the surface. I've tried hydrated food again without much action from the YP. Did I loose these from pellets to minnow eaters?
My goal is for a nice harvest of YP each year.
Without knowing if the YP spawned, should I still add a predator in the fall? Some of the Golden Shiners are in the 6-8" range and the rest of the minnow population is extreme. I was thinking of SMB or WE or a combo of each. The pond was set up for SMB and a successful spawn would be likely. Thanks
Last edited by Bill Cody; 06/27/11 09:06 AM. Reason: Fixed title and minor edits
