I will keep everyone updated. I caught a few females last year in March that were absolutely full of eggs. I didn't notice the males oozing with milt though. We have a pond that is roughly 9 acres with a gravel/ sand bottom with 2-6' boulders & rock piles throughout the bottom. The pond is pumped from a well and spring fed during the summer and is very clear & cold year round. We have been managing the LMB for about 10 years now and have them under control and are very healthy. I'm tempted to start introducing SMB while continuing to manage the LMB and start putting YP in as they are grow large enough not to be eaten by the LMB.
