Pond Boss Forums MANAGING AN EXISTING POND Evaluating and adjusting fish populations Survival of bluegill fry over fall/winter

I, too, have more 1/2" to 1" young (HBG) present in my pond this spring. I experienced much less ice over this year with much thinner ice compared to last year. And, I had an ubundant amount of bullfrog tadpoles overwinter in my pond too. I would have thought that the presence of many (maybe 40) mostly 2-3 pound HSB and no appreciable cover for the smaller fish that they would have been winter snacks.