Transportation stress, differential in hauling temp and pond water temp (not tempering the fish prior to stocking), etc. all have effects on the fish. The GSH and FHM are starting to spawn now, and are more fragile than usual. I moved 40# of Fatheads and 40# of Shiners Thursday, stocking them in a holding tank on Friday. I lost 0 FHM, 5 GSH since then. Transport water temp was 60°F, holding tank water was 45°F. It takes time to temper them down, go too fast and they will croak.

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