ken - over the long haul the percentage of successful spawns will be higher when bass have gravel coarse sand substrates. Bgill and bass can successfully spawn in firm bottom clay substrates but in marginal conditions or situations gravel substrates out perform firm clay bottoms. Many ponds can function with marginal spawning successes. It all depends.


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