Thanks guys. Yes I meant Golden Shiners. They descended on my lake and found abundant forage. I applied for a Cormorant Predation Permit and have been steadily eliminating the problem with every 12 gauge, 3 inch, #4 shot. Based upon your comments those things were taking out 5 to 10 lbs of fish a day for at least 30 days. For a 2 acre lake that's a lot of fish. I love it when they can't get airborne right away and have to circle the lake a couple of times to get above the treeline.
So I'll do a survey and see from there what I need to do. Probably need to closely monitor the weight of my LMB as well.
