Originally Posted By: fish n chips
The best I can find is 1 to 3 years for age (depending on climate), and 4"+ for size.


Also, GHS spawn on submerged vegetation or submerged shoreline grasses. BG will spawn on or in anything. I'd place my money on BG furnishing YOY for the LMB before the GSH. Do you have cover for the GSH to spawn on?

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