Numerous fishery studies have shown that SMB will not produce a succssful spawn that recruits new SMB into a "pond" with reproducing LMB. In larger water bodies SMB can often but not always recruit new SMB. In a pond having SMB with LMB, for new smallies for the long term, they have to supplimentally periodically stocked usually as larger sized SMB stockers. Jason if you ever get SMB to recruit new young smallies, we definately want to hear about it because you are definately doing something VERY right and different.
Last edited by Bill Cody; 09/11/25 02:10 PM.
