How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond

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Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond krsbigred #270256 09/16/11 01:14 PM
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Bill Cody Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker B Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 15,184 Likes: 507 Northwest Ohio - Malinta OH	Your big advantage with these fish is the 3 predators are either not spawning or have limited spawning (SMB). Actually I consider YP a predator. The amount of minnows or small fish that numerous LMB at 3"-8" long can and will eat is very high. If LMB are not present this takes a big pressure off minnow forage, esp adults. Note numerous SMB are also pretty hard on minnow forage. Limited number of these 3 predators and with some of them on pellets (HSB& some SMB & YP) will do a lot to help maintain minnow/shiner -crayfish forage esp if: A. SMB recruitment is well managed, and B. m/s forage is diverse, C. good cover exists. YP on pellets will grow big in this situation. If it were me I would try RES-YP first and if they are not 'filling the bill' then later add HBG assuming you don't do 2 ponds. I suggest not to use goldn shiner. Large ones will be a BIG pest to kid's worm & bobber fishing. Last edited by Bill Cody; 09/16/11 01:20 PM. aka Pond Doctor & Dr. Perca Read Pond Boss Magazine - America's Journal of Pond Management

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	krsbigred	09/12/11 09:42 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	Bill Cody	09/12/11 11:47 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	krsbigred	09/13/11 02:22 AM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	Bill Cody	09/13/11 02:19 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	teehjaeh57	09/13/11 07:08 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	esshup	09/13/11 10:25 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	Dave Willis	09/13/11 10:37 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	teehjaeh57	09/14/11 12:26 AM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	krsbigred	09/14/11 02:33 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	Bill Cody	09/14/11 03:05 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	krsbigred	09/15/11 11:26 AM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	Dave Willis	09/15/11 01:09 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	teehjaeh57	09/15/11 02:31 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	teehjaeh57	09/15/11 02:47 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	jeffhasapond	09/15/11 02:50 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	teehjaeh57	09/15/11 03:14 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	krsbigred	09/16/11 11:55 AM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	esshup	09/16/11 12:26 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	Bill Cody	09/16/11 02:49 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	jeffhasapond	09/16/11 03:34 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	jeffhasapond	09/16/11 03:39 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	sprkplug	09/16/11 03:44 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	teehjaeh57	09/16/11 04:00 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	jeffhasapond	09/16/11 05:47 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	krsbigred	09/16/11 05:55 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	Bill Cody	09/16/11 06:14 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	krsbigred	09/16/11 06:29 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	teehjaeh57	09/16/11 09:53 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	Bill Cody	09/17/11 02:46 AM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	teehjaeh57	09/17/11 04:13 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	ozarkstriperscom	09/18/11 08:04 PM

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