Interesting observations jpsdad. I have small numbers of gams in a couple of ponds but the pond where they really took off is my RES/SMB pond. On the end opposite the dam I introduced water primrose and it established well. In this primrose thicket both gams and bullfrog tadpoles went crazy with reproduction.
Just 6" beyond the primrose is a good place to catch both small RES and SMB so I am pretty sure the YOY fish are utilizing the gams for forage. The SMB keep the gams in tight cover where I used to see the gams out a little further.
