I was using some trapped FHM for bait when I caught the 30. I was still thinking I had over 1,000 more YP in the pond, so I kept every one. I continued to use FHM, and worms, but zero hits. Seemed fewer at the feeder also. I can't recall the exact # of SMB, and HSB I added, but they were stocked October 10. The YP, RES, and GS, were stock back in April. My notes are at the pond. I went with pretty low #s on the SMB and HSB. I'll look for ribbons pretty soon. After reading your comments, I'm thinking I'm missing about 1,000 YP. I've had kingfishers, GH, and GBH working the pond. I was thinking they were taking FHM, and maybe a few GS, but maybe they cleaned out my YP.
12 yr old pond, 1 ac, 15' deep. RES, YP, GS, FHM (no longer), HBG (decreasing), SMB, and HSB (only two have been seen in 5 yrs) I think that's about all I should put in my little pond. Otter attack in 2023.
