Update:

Along with the minnows and shiners, I don't think my 50 channel cats survived over the winter. \:\( If they did, I haven't been able to tell this spring...

Could they be deeper and just not joining the feeding frenzy of the "hundreds" of BG that I have?

You'd think that if the 2"-3" BG's made it through and have actually spawned at least once--'cause I now have smaller 1"-2" BG's running with the larger fish.

Anybody have any thoughts on the 'lil cats presence or lack of it?