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Spotted some perch egg strings early last week, all down the south side of the pond. First time I have seen them there, I was pretty excited about it hope there is a good hatch. ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/KpVsoj1.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/gjRjtNF.jpg)
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Wow!
1) Good Pix
2) I'm surprised that they having spawned earlier than this. Do you know your water temp? How long has it been since ice off?
"Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling ![[Linked Image from i.pinimg.com]](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/ed/b5/e7/edb5e7f935843b996cf52be593c9ebd2--smoothie-smooth-collie.jpg)
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I'm not sure what the water temp is.
Ice has been on and off all spring, just a couple weeks ago it skimmed over for a couple days.
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I am 41.3750° N, 86.5047° W, water temp today was 45°F at 12" depth.
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At 40N, 82 1/2W I was 55 Deg F at 3' down last week. We've had water temps over 50 for a month.
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My YP have been spawning for 2 weeks now and IMO are now Apr 05 are done laying. YP spawn for me usually lasts 2 weeks. Cecil Baird at same latitude as me also had YP eggs back around Mar 21. Those eggs not laid will be absorbed by the females. I still see some very gravid females eating pellets. Not all females will drop their eggs. Not sure why.
One local 22ft deep pond I help manage had the YP just start laying eggs April 01 with surface water temp of 50F. Generally in my experience when water temps reach 54-55F the YP are done spawning. Anyone else see fresh YP eggs at 55F water temps?
Last edited by Bill Cody; 04/05/23 08:07 PM.
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We just started seeing ribbons 2 weeks ago, not a ton were visible due to rain but 5 decent ones right along the bank.
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