When I rebuilt my pond several years ago I wanted a similar predator such as Catmandoo -Ken describes. I wanted a predator that did not get real large, would reproduce moderately and preyed primarily on just the smaller fish such as YOY yellow perch. My homework found a place that provided that fish, the Suwannee bass at Zetts Fish Farm Drifting PA. When I was ready to order they quit handling this fish. shocked crazy

There are subspecies of bass as primarily stream dwellers that stay smaller and will survive in ponds, max size in (): Guadalupe bass (record-3.6lb 18" see below), Redeye bass (10"-11" record 3 lb 2 oz), Shoal bass (6.0lb) and Suwannee bass (16.5", 3.5lb). Problem is no one raises any of them. This would be a small niche market for someone with an extra small pond or two and wanted to make a few dollars selling some of these speciality small predators. Greg Grimes???
See link for examples of these fish:

http://www.roughfish.com/~roughfis/group-clone/102

http://anglerslifelist.com/taxon/suwannee-bass

http://www.georgiariverfishing.com/GAarticles/WakullaSuwannees/WakullaSuwannees.htm

Guadalupe Bass

http://jacksonkayak.com/blog/2012/02/23/the-plight-of-the-guadalupe-bass/

http://www.bio.txstate.edu/~tbonner/txfishes/micropterus%20treculii.htm

http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/Texas/Fish_Guadalupe_Bass.html

Redeye Bass

http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/factsheet.aspx?SpeciesID=395
http://www.outdooralabama.com/fishing/freshwater/fish/bassblack/redeye/fishing.cfm

http://www.dnr.sc.gov/fish/species/redeyebass.html
http://www.outdooralabama.com/fishing/freshwater/fish/bassblack/redeye/


Last edited by Bill Cody; 06/28/12 11:11 AM.

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