RAH, do you know what the male/female ratio was for the 25 7-9" YP was? I'm surprised they didn't pull a spawn. I stocked nearly the same number (30, 12 female/18 male) and their offspring are all over the place.

What has been the general consensus on the LCS's survival chances? Such a small number and some larger YP could potentially take some(1/3rd size of predator). I'm not sure you'll ever know for sure if the LCS successfully survive. I know some who have them have had trouble seeing/sampling them except when spawning.

Regarding SMB stocking, the YP population should be just fine, with those 100 recently stocked fish and the others likely spawning this coming spring. If you want to give your LCS the best chance of surviving, probably could hold off, though. Wouldn't stock tiny SMB with those few bigger YP in there. I know they're only a few, but SMB aren't cheap, no matter what size you purchase them at.

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