stickem', since you are putting CB LMB in there, I wouldn't worry about it. The GSF will act as smaller LMB in regards to what they eat, but their more fusiform shape in regards to BG, will make them a slightly bigger target for LMB. Just think of them as a different forage base for the LMB.
If you don't have a good guess on where they came from, I'd just stock additional fish to make up for them. i.e. if you think they came in with the RES, guesstimate on what percentage they are, and bump the RES population. Now's the time to bump the RES/CNBG population before the CBLMB get larger.
esshup,
...understood. Thing is, these fish are the results of a spawn, as I haven't stocked any fish (forage or predator) since last Aug/Sept. (except for the CB Bass yesterday). I didn't think the little 2-3" BG & RES that I stocked last summer/fall were big enough to pull off a spawn before winter. Obviously, something was....I agree, more forage for the predators. I guess I was more concerned with having some big GSF in the pond working my CB Bass over. I'm going to grow a couple of these out in a tank here at home. It will be interesting what I've got. Thanks again, Charlie
