Originally Posted By: sprkplug
"Smaller smallies"? I stand here aghast. What about diminutive? Or petite?

All is not right with my world on this October morn.




Seriously, I agree with Yolk. It's all coming down to goals, and what you want from the pond.


I could have phrased that better. grin

How about a large subsequent year class of SMB that with a lot of competition that are long and lean due to the heavy competition? I stocked my little pond late in October 2011 with 5-8" SMB and they pulled off a spawn the following spring. That 2012 year class is now 10-1/2" and they all have a very lean look to them, I have been working on thinning them down.