Bill and Dave, thanks for the never-ending information you guys post for the rest of us
northern amateurs. Bill, I think you described my pond to a T. I couldn't understand
how(with very clear water and no feeding or fertilizing), I am getting good growth rates.
Thanks to you, I now have a clue. Two years ago, when I took over my pond (bass only, no
other fish) the first thing I did was to throw in some juvenile bluegill and perch 3" to 4 ".
This year I've already pulled out(and put back in) a 12" Y Perch and a 10" Bluegill both fat
and happy. I believe my pond has found that happy median you wrote of.It is appox. 4 1/2
acres, but it is shaped like a tomahawk or a hatchet with the "handle" being approx. 1acre of
shallows with allot of weed cover. The other 3 1/2 acres opens out and reaches a depth of
28'. You can stand on the shore and watch the bass swim into the "handle" to feed.
And, of course, a question for you guys. Are the any books , websites,newsletters, out there
with more info (generic not scientific) on periphyton growth. Also Bill, is there any way of
purchasing the article on Yellow Perch that you wrote a while back?
Thanks Jimmy
