They shouldn't be stocked until there are adult predator fish in the pond large enough to eat adult GS. That means fish large enough to eat 12"-16" (or larger) GS. They have a tendacy to overpopulate and take away food from Bluegills and others. For instance, someone bucket stocked them in a local lake. They now make up 60% of the total fish (by weight) in the whole 365 acre lake.




Last edited by esshup; 08/02/14 12:55 PM.
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