My comments I thought were pretty clear. All stocker fish do not grow at the same rate. For the 25 walleye stocked at 6"-8" long after two years, some will be only 10" long and some will be 21 inches long. Males growing the slowest and females growing the fastest. Truth be known of the stocker walleyes the 6" ones were mostly males and the largest ones were the females; a common occurrence with numerous fish species esp walleye, perch, and bass. From what I've experienced with stocker walleye that are sold as 6" to 8" long, some will actually be 4.5"- 5" and some will be 9" maybe 9.5" with a few 10" long from that same 'hatch' or population and the majority 6"-8". It is very likely the 10" walleye J.Calvin is catching are some of the 5"-6" stockers that have doubled in size after two years which is actually pretty good growth for male walleye that may never grow much over 20"- 22" long in the pond habitat.
Recruit - to increase the number of - replentish - to get or produce new ones - gain in number.
Last edited by Bill Cody; 10/19/15 01:48 PM. Reason: spell correct glowing
