Ok after 7 years, Im thinking of adding LMB to my existing pond since Im not able to crop the millions of CC that are spawning my pond. with that said , I have access to a friends pond that has many stunted bass in it. It is well maintained and has high water quality and the fish are nice fish, just stunted in that 9-13" range. so my question is if I get someof these fish for my pond, and the fish are already stunted, will they grow out and continue to add lbs and inches or are they already stuck in a stunted size?

Il have to get a 2nd mortgage on the house to be able to afford larger LMB if I have to buy them at this point. many CC in the pond are over 10 lbs and are eating machines, that I can handle but it the YOY channels every year or the 8" or 13" ones that really are a problem.

before anyone asks, there are 2 small stumps and 4 cedar trees in the pond so trust me, they are spawning and getting a really high survival rate with no LMB in the pond to eat them with their bigger gape.

Salmonid ( Dayton Ohio )

Have fish..Will Travel
Mark Blauvelt - Dayton Ohio
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.75 acre pond, HSB,YP,CC,BC,BCF,BG,HBG,RES