Over a long time, green sunfish have taken over one of my ponds. It’s about 1/8 to 1/4 acre; and a mile from the house. I don’t live there. But, every time I get a chance, I get on a 4wheeler and go feed them.
About 40 years ago I stocked it with bluegills, fatheads, channel cats and bass. I also trapped some fish from my creek that I thought were bluegills but were actually GSF. Over the years, low water and cormorants have eliminated everything but the greens.
That’s ok. I seldom fish it but on occasion, I drown some worms on a hook. Haven’t caught anything but greens in years.. Mucho heat plus rain shortage have turned it into water for wildlife and a swimming pool for wild hogs.
In this case, the limited spawns of the greens have been a plus to keep the water from being fouled resulting in an O2 shortage.
I still think that the hooked greens outfight a bluegill every time.
I agree with that one, they put up a great fight, good eating too, but they don't make much of a filet, gotta eat them whole.
All the really good ideas I've ever had came to me while I was milking a cow.
