Best spawning habitat for GSH is spawning mats placed along the shoreline. Filamentous algae along the shoreline is also good spawning substrate. There are reports of using shaggy carpet as spawn mats.

If you are having difficulty maintaining ample forage fish in the LMB pond, IMO you have not enough dense habitat and too many LMB as wolves in the bass pond. Add lots of shallow dense habitat and remove lots of LMB less than 12"-14"; maybe every one with less than 95% RW(relative weight).

Last edited by Bill Cody; 03/27/25 09:43 AM.
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