Here is the data and the lost long Bruce/George HSB thread with ladder stocking.
Bruce :
I'd estimate risk of predation from largemouth as follows:
5 inch wiper--80% over one year in presence of LMB
6 inch wiper--65% over one year in presence of LMB
7 inch wiper--45% over one year in presence of LMB
8 inch wiper--15% over one year in presence of LMB
9 inch wiper--negligible mortality.
No scientific data to back this up. Just knowledge about existing ponds in which I've seen fish such as this stocked in ponds around here.
The thread
http://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=11180&fpart=1-----------------------------------------------------------------
My experience almost no LMB predation on 10-12 inch HSB -- but habituate the HSB in an enclosure for 24 hours.
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