Pond Boss Forums MANAGING AN EXISTING POND Evaluating and adjusting fish populations Bass culling

Cray

I used to be stationed at Moody AFB and really enjoyed Valdosta and the surrounding area. That being said if the GS stands for Green Sunfish I would be cautious and do some considerable research before adding those fish as forage. Any short term gains experienced could potentially be overshadowed by the headaches caused by them in the very near future.

I would also hesitate on keeping every bass you catch if a bass fishery is what you are after. At the very least, to keep it simple, I would cull the size fish that seem to be doing the worst. For example if your 16-18 inch LMB are shaped like footballs and your 12-15 are long and skinny I would cull your 12-15 inch fish aggressively. At the more complex end of things keep a journal of every catch and monitor conditions of your fish and adjust your culling as necessary.