Here's the situation, I have a 1/4 acre pond here in Michigan. I stocked it with 300 hybrid bluegill and 100 bass this April. The fish are doinig great and I am feeding them daily. I recently discovered that I have a resident snapping turtle in the pond. He is approx. 16" shell diameter which is one of the bigger ones that I have seen. How much damage can he do to my fish? I figure that a turtle that size must have a pretty good appetite and my bluegill are probably pretty tasty. I have attempted to shoot him, but haven't had a good head shot. Should I continue to pursue him and try to trap or shoot him, or am I overreacting. Just don't want to have to re-stock fish if I don't have to.
