Fishhead :

Your last comment about the BG made me think about your prior post about 3+ yr. first time LMB spawning. Do you see any small LMB in the 6 to 8in. range or smaller ? Do you have a large/abundant BG forage base? It is possible but not common if you have a large abundant BG base that the BG both suppress the LMB spawn and eat all the LMB fry/yoy to the point of no LMB recruitment. Most LMB will spawn before year 3 but with a late start it is sure possible. Thus the question do you see any small LMB from 2in on up to the size of your first stockers ? Also what does you BG population look like ? All sizes , mostly 3-5 in., lots of 2 in. and some great big ones. Just fishing here for remote clues. Do you get to the pond often enough to be sure that the LMB did not spawn last year?