Zep - Smallies will struggle with BG as the main forage fish. In most ponds with SMB as the main predator, the BG will generally overpopulate unless you remove numerous BG by some other means than predation by SMB. Catfish larger than 16"-18" can prey on BG.

Last edited by Bill Cody; 02/18/15 05:47 PM.
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