Originally Posted By: esshup
The pallets will help the FHM population, but usually a BOW that has predators in it won't be able to sustain a FHM population - they move too slow, and are easy targets. They are great for getting a new BOW established (building a forage base).


Fathead minnows also happen to be somewhat predator stupid and that's big reason they disappear so quickly. A FHM will almost always "run" when it detects a predator nearby and then the chase is on. A small BG on the other hand will freeze and go motionless when it detects a predator nearby in hopes that it won't be detected.