I doubt seriously I'll ever see a truly balanced pond. Heck, I got no idea how many pan fish or BH I actually have. All I can do is go by what I see in the shallows and when I feed.
I do know the LMB seem to have adjusted to their new home. I see them cruising around, lurking over deeper water and busting butts. New fry populations seem to come in waves. One day you won't hardly see any minnow or fingerlings, a week later the banks are teaming. Then a week later, hardly anything again.
If I had to guess, I'd say there may be 300 +/- mixed pan fish 2" or bigger at this time (That's probably a gross underestimation tho) I see a lot of nest robbery on the GSF.
.10 surface acre pond, 10.5 foot deep. SW LA. The epitome of a mutt pond. BG, LMB, GSF, RES, BH, Warmouth, Longear Sunfish, Gambusia,Mud Minnows, Crappie, and now shiners!!...I subscribe!!
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