My pond is small - 1/3 acre. They come from everywhere at feeding time. They've already spawned at least once this spring. The males are fairly well beat up from nesting activity. Several of the females that we butchered were full of eggs ready for the June spawn. A few others were spawned out. Some of these fish had been caged for a solid week and were fairly stressed out. Two of them had stab wounds from the *&%^#$% heron.
I'm still waiting to record the first BG over a pound. I think it will happen yet this summer.
