30 6"-8" LMB and 30 8"-10" LMB and maybe 10 to 20 4"-6".

Reason for those numbers?

The 4"-6" will be feeding on this years spawn in the beginning. 6"-8" will target the smaller BG and quickly grow to 8"-10". The 8"-10" will target some of the larger BG but will mostly target 3"-4" BG until they grow bigger, which they will do quickly. Without pellet feeding, what do you consider to be a big bluegill?

Once the LMB spawn in your pond (next year) take out every LMB that you catch that is over 14" in length. Leave the smaller ones in there. You don't want a larger LMB eating any of the larger BG that survive the smaller LMB.

Ask the supplier that you are getting the fish from what size the LMB are running. Are the 8"-10" running on the small side of the range and you will be actually getting 8"-9" fish? Or are they running large and you are actually going to be getting 10" fish or maybe a touch larger?

How much cover is in the pond for the bass to ambush their prey from?


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