Yes, the CC cause problems. Eating the forage fish that could go to feeding the bass, not being able to catch them and them eating food that could go towards other fish, etc. Every one that I catch is removed, same with the Largemouth. I am transitioning the pond over to SMB/HSB. I know with Bluegills in there it might be difficult, but we will see since I have never had an abundance of BG, even with stocking 1,000's of them.

Re: Whopper Plopper, I have one in Perch color, it is a River2Sea brand it says 90F on it for the size.

Tried last night in the pond, a buddy's kid was fishing with a chatterbait, a scum frog and a buzz bait - he caught 0. I caught 2 LMB and 1 SMB all 12"-16" long in half the time he was fishing.

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3/4 to 1 1/4 ac pond LMB, SMB, PS, BG, RES, CC, YP, Bardello BG, (RBT & Blue Tilapia - seasonal).