we stocked a pond at goose ranch last fall with 1000 lbs of bullheads ranging in size from 1/4- 3/4 lb...
Nate -- if I didn't know and trust you like nearly all PB forum members do, I'd have questioned the intentional planting of that many pounds of bullheads -- actually any bullheads.
I too like bullheads as game fish and for lunch., but I don't think I'd want any in my ponds.
I find it almost overwhelming to control my beloved/hated channel cats that I continue to re-plant every year at 4 inches. We take a number of them around 30 inches each season -- and a heck of a lot of them from 18-22 inches.
I've also got crappies in my lower 0.7 acre pond, and they are actually a treat this time of year. They have never been a problem, but I also would not recommend them in ponds the sizes of mine.
I know you and your family are incredibly busy, but a short article in PB magazine about why and what you did with those bullheads would be great.
It may be time that we need to re-think what we are stocking in our ponds.
Regards,
Ken
