+1 to all Bill said. Especially want to add to this.

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The fish kill may actually have been a plus for the pond not a big negative,,,, IF your goal was to have some larger bass in the 3lb - 5 lb sizes.

So it could be a blessing. What has happened here "could" have similar effect as an extended drawdown in water volume and surface area. Subsequent growth will depend on the population density of the LMB and production of forage. For a pond that carries 80 lbs of adult LMB as a food limitation and fish don't live longer than 6 years as adults, 1 lb of growth (average) for adult LMB corresponds to a population density of adults of 20 LMB/Acre. Your mileage next year will depend on the population density and what weight of LMB your pond is capable of supporting.

Would be great if you could identify adult sized individuals by fin clips so you could track individual growth but if not their RW will be reflection of whether they are eating near satiation. Adult females growing at 1 lbs annual weight increment will average around 138.


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