Pond Boss Forums INTRO New Forum Member Introduction Nick from central Louisiana

I've harvested 55 LMB over the last nine days. I picked up a scale and began logging weight the other night. I have weight data for 16 of those 55, but I'll be logging it from here on out. Based on those 16, and I know thats a small sample size, average length is 10.93 and weight is .543. Based on the standard weight chart I'm using my fish are about 17% behind where they should be.

Of course this only confirms what I already knew, but at least now I have some hard data. Interested to see how things shift over the next several months. I'm planning to track the overall averages but also the monthly averages so that I can see progress.

I did spot a a nice fish on a bed, probably 21" or so. That was encouraging, though I'm sure it is skinny.

I do not believe there are any CC in there. They were stocked probably 10-12 years ago. No clue how many or if there was any harvest. As I understand it, a CC population is unlikely to recruit and maintain itself. I plan to make a few juglines just to make sure. I have no interest in having CC.

Sounds good, Nick!

There are lots of experts on the forum that can help you out, but their advice is only as good as your data.

Keep recording the relative weights of your fish. That will definitely get some good advice that will improve your fishery in the future.

Feeding and harvest will make a big difference over the next year. If you catch any plump/fat LMB that look better than the others, put it back. Cull the skinny ones.

70 bass removed!

Yesterday I got the bluegill feeding hydrated and dry pellets. Today they are largely uninterested. I assume weather factors heavily in their willingness to feed? Yesterday was partly cloudy but dry. Today is overcast and very rainy.

Temp and baro pressure has a huge affect on them, especially now when the water isn't as warm. Any cooling effect shuts them off.