Pond Boss Forums MANAGING AN EXISTING POND Evaluating and adjusting fish populations Evaluating New Pond and New Fish

Two test brackets based off of the "known data" that we should be able to modify as more results come in. Basically setting a band or range that I hope to test and prove. Quazi applying Bill Cody's - Trophy Bass Concepts growth rates that we seem to be lining up with 1.0 - 2.0mm per day. Technically, the TBC posts lists 1.26mm as the base but BC had responded to a post saying 1.0mm per day was still considered good growth and I expanded the range as a result.

8.24.24 - from the catch summary I posted above on the LMB

175mm (6.9") @ .22 lbs 153% RW and an avg growth rate per day of 1.47mm (May 31 - Aug 24).
205mm (8.1") @ .36 lbs 148% RW and an avg growth rate per day of 1.82mm (May 31 - Aug 24).

10.19.24 - Test Bracket - Assumes continued growth rate is the same.

257mm (10.1") @ .765 lbs 153% RW
300mm (11.8") @ 1.235 lbs @ 148% RW

Basically, testing for 10-12" fish on Oct 19. Water temps would need to remain in active growing season rates and forage would be critical.

What's driving it? Largemouth Bass Growth Rates Per Year

Honestly, a little shocked at the growth rates we are seeing. I don't think we have Super LMB growing at freakish rates, though they are good for sure. I think the information on the web either is outdated, or doesn't count what happens when low predators and high forage are applied - likely the later. As we currently don't have a supplemental forage pond available to dump "forage at will", the plan is to plan and project where the fish are going to be a season or two ahead and line up the resources ahead of it via forage bump stocking (TP, BG, GSH, maybe in the furture RBT...), and culling.