I think I saw LMB frye in my neighborhood pond yesterday.
If so, these guys spawned through some very low water conditions. We had a leak in our stand-pipe, and maybe 2-3 weeks with very little rain to make up for the loss from the leak and evaporation. I was doubly saddened by this as I had just stocked LMB, HSB, and YP.
Last Thursday, we found the leak, sealed it, and then re-wrapped the standpipe. Then, the following Monday and Tuesday (earlier this week), we had some torrential downpours which put about 20" of water back into the pond.
I never saw any floaters/morts, however, I've yet to see one massive HSB but the water is pretty murky due to the rains. I hope he didn't perish in the low water event; he's my buddy.
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."
