I am so happy with this litle pond I can hardly stand it... \:D
Three months ago this pond was 5 ft low and over-crowded with HSB, CNBG, and RES that we didn�t even know existed...



Yesterday morning and this morning, I was rigging my tackle before daylight, and fishing the pond at first light.

Main objective was to catch and transfer �grown-out� HSB to main pond, which completed transfer of 30, 12-14 inch stockers from last 2006 class, and 17, 3+# class HSB from previous stocking.
I will leave the remaining 20 of the smaller and a few larger HSB to attempt to control prolific CNBG spawn.

Biggest surprise over the past three weeks are large numbers of feed trained RES caught between 5 and 10 inches.

Bonus fish of more than 20 Arkansas strain all male CNBG 8-10 inches have been transferred from main pond for fun fishing in little pond.
ALL smaller CNBG and all females will be removed from pond, in order to approach objective of predominate large males.
NO CC or LMB permitted.

Now that the 2-acre main pond is producing more pure Florida strain CNBG and the � acre pond more Arkansas strain CNBG, it will be interesting to see which reaches the 12 inch mark first � if ever.
I don�t stand a chance to reach ML�s 13-inch CNBG mark, but don�t know if anyone else will either, except Condello... ;\)

Fabulous gene pool
Pure Florida genetics:
Tyler Fish Farm
Overton Fisheries

Arkansas genetics:
Arkansas Fish Stockers

ALL male Arkansas CNBG are being culled from main pond and transferred to � acre �grow-out� HSB/Male CNBG/RES pond.
Female Arkansas strain CNBG are being released into hot grease... :rolleyes:

Life is Good... \:\)


N.E. Texas 2 acre and 1/4 acre ponds
Original george #173 (22 June 2002)