TKD I have in my main pond (3 acres)stocked both BG and RES originally. Then later when I built my sediment pond ( 1/10th acre) it was stocked with CNBG and RES. My sediment pond flows into my main pond so now I have CNBG migrating into my main pond as well as I have trapped and line caught several hundred CNBG and transferred to my main pond. There also have been numerous HBG fingerlings that have came from that sediment pond from some GSF that either came in from contaminated stock or from high water flows or some other unknown source. I also had a few HBG contamination (have caught under 50 out of my initial stocking) in my original BG stocking in my main pond.
Originally I removed every HBG I caught and moved them to my old pond thinking they would be undesirable. As time went on I came to appreciate the HBG and now actively transfer and seek out hybridization of the CNBG with RES and GSF in my sediment pond.
In other words I think the HBG add to my positive fishing experience and I like them mixed in with my RES, BG, CNBG and a very few GSF. Time will tell if I just end up with a mess because the largest CNBG that are in my main pond now are only in the 7-8" range. But so far so good. Two or three years from now I can probably give you a more definitive answer. But from my non-expert standpoint view, I would have no problems mixing those fish because that is exactly what I have done. I really like the hybrids and are one of my favorite fish to catch.
I'm probably pushing the northern edge of where CNBG will work so the jury is still out on how well they will turn out. So far so good but we have not had a severe winter since stocking them. Your location that should be no problem at all.
Last edited by snrub; 08/23/16 12:23 PM.
