JKB,
Thanks a lot for the kind offer. Let me see what size I decide to go with and then I'll see what is close by me. Don't hold them back just for me, when it is time for your spring cleanup I may not be ready so just give them to someone or put them on CL or toss them.
I may end up doing something else spur of the moment too.
I think I read someone using kids wading pools as spawning beds. They would clearly be bigger than a 55 gallon drum bottom.
Bill, ewest, you mention some good tips. I theoretically could have some silt from run off from a heavy rain from the more sloped banks, but that risk is probably more or less even all the way around the pond. The grass should control most of the 'wash-in'.
What depth? And also has anyone figured out which side of the pond (N,S,E or W) is preferred? Just the warmest water side?
I've not gotten a good visual on my RES but was hoping that they were making themselves scarce in the deeper water. There should have been enough size on them to do a fall spawn last fall but didn't see any. I'm hoping like crazy that I see some spawn this spring. Either that or an unknown predator got them or I had a winter kill (selective) that I was unaware of along the way.
I've caught 1 - 1.5" 'sunfish' appearing fish in minnow traps so probably just be patient, be patient...
