Originally Posted By: Quarter Acre
I'm sure flatheads would not be your solution given the size of your BOW, but if my 1/4 acre pond ever gets stunted...flatheads might make an appearance for a few years of rod breaking fun. There are plenty of places around here to take and transplant some sizable cats. There's not much better than a half hour reel and drag to land a monster flathead. I would consider the stunted BG forage much like I do the current population of FHM's.


I was only joking about the flatheads, but had given it some thought until I did more research. I'm like you tho, in if I needed to reduce numbers throughout (because they will eat anything they can get into that big mouth), and could get my hands on a couple of 2# fish and didnt care which fish they fed on, I'd be happy to let them dance in some grease when they'd done their jobs. I think they eat better than any catfish out there, and are freight trains on a rod.

.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!!