Stunted LMB can grow if food is made available. However they will not reach their potential as they have lost valuable growth time and undergone extreme stress.

Maintaining condition requires managing total mortality in each species (assuming you want a balanced well conditioned pond population). Total mortalities includes harvest and all natural mortalities. That is not an easy task as it requires knowing all things that may impact the pond (weather , spawn success , population analysis etc. and then harvesting to maintain balance (meet goals). Changing carrying capacity (feeding , fertilization etc) adds ability to produce but does not remedy out of balance mortalities over time. Proper harvest is a key element to maintain condition.

Last edited by ewest; 05/13/20 10:49 AM.