I didn't quit seeing Tilapia in my pond outside of Nacogdoches until late December. That being said I didn't ever see the first struggling or dead one either. I did have a bald eagle that hung around for a couple of days in the first part of January and maybe it and other predators took care of the biggest Tilapia when they began to bite the bullet. I am definitely sold on the benefits of them though!

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