I’ve never stocked BG, but I have stocked HBG and RES. I’m pretty sure I have some kind of cross. They are a continuous problem for me, as they aggressively go after swimmers. Every now and then I contemplate adding a LMB to try and cut down their numbers. But my SMB and YP numbers are doing well, I’m just not willing to gamble with the balance to maybe make it a bit more peaceful for swimmers.
12 yr old pond, 1 ac, 15' deep. RES, YP, GS, FHM (no longer), HBG (decreasing), SMB, and HSB (only two have been seen in 5 yrs) I think that's about all I should put in my little pond. Otter attack in 2023.
