NEDOC I was under the impression that NE winters can be more savage, cold, long and with more ice thickness than winters in SW MI. We may have some shelter from wind and cold from the warm lake MI, but we have more lake effect snow. RES are found naturally in a few lakes here. I'm trying to establish some in my pond but I can't sample their numbers because I can't get them to bite on my bait.
I saw lots of YOY RES in the past but this past spring didn't see as many. I didn't see spawning beds last summer either.
Do those in northern OH or IN have problems with RES surviving in their ponds?
