I think my RES are just post spawning. There were lots of beds along the bank.
I've caught a few of them since stocking, but very few.
I'm not sure if the SMB are spawning. The beds I made a few years ago, are now too shallow to use. The draught, and my small leak have the pond down over three feet.

As I mentioned, these are the first SMB I've ever caught. You can sure tell the difference, as soon as they strike and fight, between them and the YP, and HBG. After getting snacked on so much by the HBG while swimming, I'm wondering if maybe it wasn't a mistake to put in the few that I did. I imagine they've spawned also, even though the local fish seller told me they wouldn't spawn.

Last edited by SetterGuy; 06/17/16 09:05 AM.
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.