No visible morts thus far. I can't say for 100% certainty that I can see the new fish hitting feed, but I feel like I saw some unique "boils" on the water.
Rod, I guess 'yes,' to your first question. The only deliberate removals of fish was when we took out 85 adult bluegill to stock in my neighbor's pond. Residents of the neighborhood do fish the pond, and I don't always know when that happens, nor is there any requirement to notify me. We've definitely had a few morts of at least bluegill over the years from fishing/gut hooks, but statistically, very low on the count.
While I have no distinct knowledge of specific poaching, I'm sure it's probably happened. I have busted non-residents fishing over the years.
I pretty much go off of visual observation and some fishing results to know what I should stock.
Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."
