Kansas Wildlife & Parks reports CC YOY grow to 4"-5" fingerlings by Fall under aquaculture conditions here.

In my pond, I've never caught a home-boy CC smaller than 6". I guess if I catch a 6" CC in the middle of Summer, it must have hatched the year before. The growth rate you see in Florida would probably exceed Kansas if plenty of food was available.


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