I will post a picture of a SMB stunted pond. Pond was stocked with SMB, YP, RES, FHM and GSH. There is relatively NO cover/structure in the 1 acre pond except for a half dozen porcupines, a couple of root balls in the deep water and 70 linear feet x 5' wide 8"-12" limestone rip-rap on one side of the pond. There are a few underwater weeds, but the owner didn't like them and had 4 TGC stocked a few years ago. There are a few 10'x5' pea gravel beds, that are used by the RES for spawning and the SMB will use them too.

Someone bucket stocked HBG in the pond, at least 2 years ago, any that are caught are bigger than the SMB can eat. SMB up to about 10: are plump, after that they are skinny and stunted.

[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]

This SMB is 17" long.

Last edited by esshup; 03/06/20 03:04 PM.
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