Fish trucks from Arkansas travel around nc farm supply stores from march to September. My initial stocking of RES also included 5 lbs of FHM in may 2022. I purchased 5 lbs of FHM again in September 2022 as well as march 2023 and july 2023. Another 500 GSH in October 2023. I regularly see schools of minnows when I walk around pond, Which I do everyday. The only death I witnessed was yellow perch from the initial Zetts mail order. Probably removed 30-40 floaters over a month long period. That is why I purchased from fenders. The creek springs up 700 yards above my pond so there is nowhere upstream for the fish to go. The pond does overflow the spillway a couple of big rains each year but I only ever see 1”-2” YP caught in the grass and clover. The single smallmouth that was caught was 10-11”long. It was caught in august 2023. No weight recorded. I have added several rubber saucers filled with rock and sand to promote spawning hopefully this summer.
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Last edited by Groundhog7; 02/04/24 08:11 AM.