Here's an example of how far along the ovary development is on yellow perch in natural lakes in my area. This was just posted on the Iceshanty.com. My perch are never this developed this early in the season. Either it's the strain (mine are a Lake Erie strain) or it has something to do with the natural food supply. My pellet fed fish may not be as well fed in the winter as natural lake fish.



Here is ovary development with my fish before they drop their eggs. As you can see they do catch up. May be since they are back on pellets by this time and getting the nutrition they need?


Last edited by Cecil Baird1; 01/12/15 05:59 AM.
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