The pond was drained and renovated last year so we scooped up all the fish we could, moved them to a smaller pond then restocked all we could when the big pond was filling. So there are potentially 5 different year classes.

Last fall I stocked 400 BG fry and 2000 FHM. This spring I stocked another 300 3-4" BG, 200 FHM and 100 crayfish. The BG have a hard time with all those marauding LMB getting traction I think. Most of the pond is pretty deep so the spawning areas where the LMB can't get to are limited.

Here's a question. Will BG spawn in deeper? Say 3 feet or more or do they stay shallow when spawning?


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