Originally Posted By: I JWM I
I imagine the longer growing season we have doesn't require near as high a stocking rate as the northern lakes will to receive the same forage benefit.


I think it's either the growing season, or that the FA gets a good head start on the Tilapia before the water warms up enough to safely stock them in our Northern ponds.

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