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Copper Nose #16033 11/16/06 11:34 AM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 121 Central Illinois I Illinois Longhorn OP Member
OP Illinois Longhorn Member I Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 121 Central Illinois	How large will they get...and will they or are they surviving in Illinois (norhern climate) winters? Are these a favorite of some of you? What are your favorite species sub-species of BG? Bullheads and Carp are the devil~

Re: Copper Nose #16034 11/16/06 11:45 AM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,709 Likes: 370 Miss. E ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker E Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,709 Likes: 370 Miss.	CNBG are a Fla. BG subspecies. They would not do as well as regular BG from your area in an Illinois pond all other things being equal. http://www.pondboss.com/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=20;t=002562;p=1 http://www.pondboss.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=20;t=003546;p=1

Re: Copper Nose #16035 11/16/06 02:46 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 14,323 Likes: 400 Central Ohio Theo Gallus Moderator Lunker
Theo Gallus Moderator Lunker Joined: May 2004 Posts: 14,323 Likes: 400 Central Ohio	IIRC, Lusk says that they pretty much don't survive in water cold enough to ice over. "Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling

Re: Copper Nose #16036 11/16/06 03:45 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 121 Central Illinois I Illinois Longhorn OP Member
OP Illinois Longhorn Member I Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 121 Central Illinois	The red ear are probably one of my favorites. Not alot of great spots around my neck of the woods to catch them. Hopefully one day I can get them established in our pond. Bullheads and Carp are the devil~