First Spring season on the pond. Do I shoot the turtles already the size of a dinner plate with my new .270 (itching to shoot it) or do they add value? Otherwise I'm assuming their they're eating my fish.


- Dave
4.5 acre woodland pond constructed Feb 2011
- began fill Aug 25 - full pool Nov 18
- fish stocked Oct 25: 1200 Shellcracker; 3800 bluegill bream; 500 channel catfish
May 2012: 500 LMB May 2012; 50 "permitted" sterile grass carp.