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Re: Help a new timer out! Sunil #541281 11/09/21 01:58 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 4,795 Likes: 14 Colorado O Omaha Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
Omaha Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker O Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 4,795 Likes: 14 Colorado	Originally Posted by Sunil Originally Posted by Omaha I've had BGs nibble on me, but never bothered me. I was talking to a HOA about their lake a couple years ago. One of my points was boosting the BG population, but apparently the president's wife can't stand the BG nibble, so was taken completely off the table. Well, I mean, it's natural.....if you've got something small enough for the BG to nibble on..... It ain't thick, but it sure is short. Subscribe to Pond Boss Magazine NEFGA

Re: Help a new timer out! tylerd1994 #541289 11/10/21 12:45 AM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 28,537 Likes: 844 Grovertown, Indiana esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 28,537 Likes: 844 Grovertown, Indiana	If there are BG in the pond, then any eggs eaten by adult GSH might not be a bad thing. Since they occupy the same water space as HSB, I think that the HSB will be utilizing them as a food source more often than the HSB utilizing BG as a food source. What's more fusiform in shape? HSB have smaller mouths than LMB or SMB. www.hoosierpondpros.com http://www.pondboss.com/subscribe.asp?c=4 3/4 to 1 1/4 ac pond LMB, SMB, PS, BG, RES, CC, YP, Bardello BG, (RBT & Blue Tilapia - seasonal).

Re: Help a new timer out! tylerd1994 #541327 11/11/21 05:29 PM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 15,151 Likes: 491 Northwest Ohio - Malinta OH B Bill Cody Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
Bill Cody Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker B Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 15,151 Likes: 491 Northwest Ohio - Malinta OH	If you have females swimming forget bluegill and HBG. BG can always be added later when all females eventually quit swimming in the fish infested, mucky bottom pond. Once in and reproducing is happening of all non minnow fish, these fish will be permanent residents until a complete renovation is implemented. The main exception would be RES who will often disappear without adequate habitat after the original stockers die of old age. RES tend to have a hard time maintaining a decent number of adults in a mixed fishery. Last edited by Bill Cody; 11/12/21 08:32 PM. aka Pond Doctor & Dr. Perca Read Pond Boss Magazine - America's Journal of Pond Management

Re: Help a new timer out! Bill Cody #541386 11/15/21 05:29 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,499 Likes: 267 Miss. E ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker E Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,499 Likes: 267 Miss.	Originally Posted by Bill Cody The main exception would be RES who will often disappear without adequate habitat after the original stockers die of old age. RES tend to have a hard time maintaining a decent number of adults in a mixed fishery. Agree with Bill - in your Ohio location. In the south , for other readers, RES do fine and can maintain a solid population for decades or longer. IMO the difference is the limited cold tolerance of RES up north.