Are you under any sort of time constraint or deadline to provide those bluegills?
Not really. I have a few weeks.
The pond has been fished really hard for a two to three week period by up to six anglers at a time for three years now to harvest the fish I sell. It's possible the relased fish that didn't meet the minimum size are getting hard to catch. The seine this spring should take care of that.
Cecil,
I think you told me once you deliver the fish frozen. How long can you keep them in the freezer before they go bad?