Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Raising Forage and Bait When will I see schools of threadfin?

Depending on location TFS can survive TX winters about 75% of the time. That % changes a lot with location - Houston area they will survive most all winters but less likely to survive in north TX. Then when it does get too cold you have to restock. Because TFS are plankton eaters a good bloom is necessary.

It would be unlikely that TFS experience cold die-off in Hammond LA but possible in small waters and an extreme cold snap.

In late May and June look for rippling on the surface early morning and late afternoon as an indication that the new batch of TFS have hatched.