I've got a lot of shiners that are 6" plus now.

I do have fish that can eat them (SMB, HSB, and some LMB), and I think there numbers are steadily dropping.

You do have to watch the sizes of Golden Shiners in relation to your predator sizes.

Don't get me wrong though, I do love the Golden Shiners.

Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."