This is my first post and I am merely a pond managing rookie compared to most here. I manage the 4-5 acre ponds on my parent's land. I have recently begun only managing two of them as I am not there enough to do all. I try to keep a lot of perch in the ponds and take out all bass under 14. I catch some nice 5lb but rarely anything bigger. I have made some gains in the past year as I catch more 15-16in bass rather than 13-14.
I have begun trapping perch from a small pond and moving them to one of my main ponds. I think I know the answers to what these perch are, but just want to make sure.
1. Redear?
2. This one is my main concern. Is this a green sunfish or a hybrid and what is the best way to ID them from each other? Also do I simply need to toss this type of perch when I catch them?
Are there any differences in the following 3 types?
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Thanks in advance for any responses!
