I had a small jig on yesterday morning. Running it along the bottom I caught 20 more YP. There for a while, it was on almost every cast. I started just keeping the larger males. I ended up keeping 7 more YP, four males, and three females.
There were many smaller males. I'm thinking they were from Raiman's recent stocking, as they were in the 3-5" range.
As long as I keep a feeder running, I should not end up with stunted YP, right?

I also had two HBG hit my little jig. I was a bit surprised. It was in water where there is no structure, but it was near where the most recent YP ribbons were laid. The HBG have grown an inch or so, since being stocked last summer.


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.