Lovinlivin,

Sorry you didn't get a response yet but I didn't see your post until it was brought to my attention. I'm sure others didn't either. We're usually pretty good at responding here.

I've got a lot of experience with cage culture and Bill Cody is even more of an expert. I look for him to come along shortly. Anyway most of the literature says you can go up to 15 lbs. per cubic foot for bluegill that size but I never go above 3 lbs. per cubic foot myself. Perhaps the higher end is with the addition of aeration?

Also you should be fine with 1/2 inch mesh for 3 to 5 inch bluegills. Others species that are not as wide would be a problem though.

A link to a Powerpoint I recently did on cage culture for an aquaculture conference:

http://www.slideshare.net/cecilbaird1/2-cage-culture





Last edited by Cecil Baird1; 03/23/13 01:05 PM.
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