This time of year in Ohio, there will likely be male bluegill guarding nests somewhere close by, should you decide to transplant some. Females only visit the nest for a few minutes, so if you see a lone BG standing pat over a depression in the pond bottom, it is probably male.

Course' it might be a male Pumpkinseed, Greenie, Redear (good choice also), Longear, or a hybrid of any the above. Identification is very important.

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If we accept that: MBG(+)FGSF(=)HBG(F1)
And we surmise that: BG(>)HBG(F1) while GSF(<)HBG(F1)
Would it hold true that: HBG(F1)(+)AM500(x)q.d.(=)1.5lbGRWT?
PB answer: It depends.