I'm in the minority on this topic...I like the BCP in my pond. They're a ton of fun to catch, great table fare and will grow fairly rapidly given enough food. I'm in year 5 of my big pond experiment and the only thing I'm noticing is that I need to take more BCP out than I would normally expect. I don't have any stunted fish yet. I'm very aggressive in taking them out though...my goal this year is to get as close to 1000 fish out as I can this year. Pond is right around 7 acres, average depth of 16 feet, deepest point is 28.

I also keep adding predators...I'm hoping for a manageable balance.

Dale

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