Digging into RBT a little bit for 1st year LMB. Max of 50 LMB (assuming that all are still alive and no mortality over the coming winter) in the pond currently and thinking we might bring in RBT as winter forage.
Have only sampled (1) LMB at this point and will likely sample a few more in Sept/Oct. Of the single LMB we sampled it was 155mm (6.1") 79g (.174lbs), running 158%RW (PHat Toad). I don't know if the one we have measurements on is a runt, avg or jumper... Pond is 1.5 acres, Forage stocking was 35:1.
Is there a realistic number of RBT for a small BoW like this with just a few LMB present? My understanding from the Hatchery (Crystal Lake) is that 4-8" RBT would be available in Late Oct / Early Nov. By then if said Phat Toad LMB continues at current pace it should be in the range of 10-11" (avg of 1.62mm per day)
I suspect in coming years this number might change as there will be additional mouths to feed. This first year however we have an extremely low numbers of mouths.
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