O.k.... I will keep looking into and preparing to have SMB in my current pond. I was leaning towards that way to begin with. If it doesn't work out, I'm wondering about certain side effects, like forage fish. Would any become problematic in other scenarios, like if I would switch it to a LMB/BG pond?
Even though it is possible to build a second pond, I know that getting around to it easier said than done. That's why I am willing to think outside the box to try other things. I have never knowingly caught RES. How do they compare to BG in table fare and sport/fight? Could I do a heavier stocking of those instead of BG, and what would they eat if they don't have snails? How many would I be able to harvest per year in a 1.5 acre pond?
If I would throw in all one sex LMB with SMB, would the LMB still chase the SMB off nesting sites if the LMB weren't spawning?
Last edited by fish n chips; 08/02/12 03:35 PM.
