Stocked 800 Lone Star Legacy bass three weeks ago. Most fish around 3 inches, maybe 2.5 to 3.5 inches variation.

Anyway, a week ago my wife and I saw what appeared to be a LMB near one of the feeders after it went off. Larger than the BG, distinct body difference & swimming motion. However, there were some TP in the mix as well so we assumed it must be one of them.

Well, yesterday the same thing happened again. It came on the scene later than the BG, and we got a real good look. No doubt about it, it was a 7 inch LMB.

But how did it double in length in 3 weeks? I bet it weighed 6 to 8 times as much, too.

In three weeks.

Is this normal? Can LMB really grow that fast, gaining that kind of size so rapidly? We were told they'd reach 8 to 10 inches by the fall, but this seems much faster.

And what do 7 inch LMB eat? Can they handle small, 2 - 3 inch BG or TP yet, or do they still depend on FHM?

Thanks in advance for any answers, especially those who have LSL bass.

7ac 2015 CNBG RES FHM 2016 TP FLMB 2017 NLMB GSH L 2018 TP & 70 HSB PK 2019 TP RBT 2020 TFS TP 25 HSB 250 F1,L,RBT -206 2021 TFS TP GSH L,-312 2022 GSH TP CR TFS RBT -234, 2023 BG TP TFS NLMB, -160