Yes, stocked 8 8" HSB. I have seen no evidence of their survival. The experiment completely imploded when I forced 9 acre feet of water through a .2 acre pond.

Unfortunately I have no advice to lend anyone in regards to HBC at this time. I have seen no evidence of a spawn, but I limit fishing at my pond 4x monthly and I am never fishing minnows...typically looking for my HSB and SMB. This winter I will be jigging minnows for YP and I should be able report more on the growth of the HBC.

If you are interested in stocking HBC do so in a pond that will not drain into any other BOW you don't intend them to enter....obviously.

Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau

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