Getting some nice rains but not enough to overcome a 3 year drought. Young couple went up and camped out by the pond. They caught a 11.5 pound channel cat and a 7 pound HSB along with some big bluegills. I’m still about 7 ft low over about 2.5 to 3 acres. That’s gonna take a lot of rains. They tossed feed and saw a bunch(?) of big cats and stripers.

I have mixed emotions. To get my balanced bass and bluegill pond back , I need to eliminate the big cats, bass and hybrid stripers (rotenone) . None are small. It’s gonna be a tough call but there’s no way to get a balanced pond with those big predators.

The jury is out on just how bad I want a balanced pond.

It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.

Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.

Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP Grandpa