Originally posted by Fishhead:
4 years ago this June I stocked my 2.5 acre pond with LMB that the Ia DNR gives to new pond owners or current ponds that meet certain criteria. This year the bass spawned for the first time!
Man, that is a long time to wait for the first spawn. How big are these LMB? Generally LMB are sexually mature at 1 or 2 years of age.
How log does it take for bass to hatch once eggs are fertilized?
The eggs hatch in a couple days but the fry are not free swimming for a week or so. Generally, the male gaurds the eggs/fry for about 2 weeks. Water temp can change this timeline a bit.
Will this cold front we are having in the midwest do anything to the eggs, or to the patterns of the bass?
I have read papers that indicate males will leave nests if the water temp falls below 60.
