HSB are not sterile but reproduction is highly unlikely in ponds. Dave Willis explained this on a thread :

http://www.pondboss.com/forums/ubbthread...=true#Post15285

I couldn't get that link to work...

Could any of the RW weight be attributed to male vs female? One sex is larger, like we see with BG or LMB, than the other and this is part of what Jason D is seeing as "Low RW at 105%" vs his LMB and SMB at 120%+?

1.5acre LMB, YP, BG, RES, GSH, Seasonal Tilapia
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