The more I think about the spreadsheet the more I think about how hard it is going to be to grow out more than a couple of extra large lmb. Or have a pond that provides the extra large lmb that are catchable. Al (Fireishot) pointed out to me 4+ yrs ago that a pond that has a lot of forage makes the lmb harder to catch. And the larger the lmb is and the older she is, makes her harder to catch because of conditioning, or learning. So, all the forage and being tougher to catch may not take the pond where I would like it to be. Either way, I may have to accept the pond the way it is. And do the best I can just to have some nice sized catchable fish in it. And THAT is where the pond is today. Something to think about. It would have been nice to have a larger pond to work with.
Pond Boss, a great place Bob Lusk!
Thanks guys!
There is lots of wisdom in your thoughts above. Ideally, you would like to keep the BOW just how it is. Just keep in mind that what you now observe is a reflection of the BOW's history. The thing to remember is that none of those fish want to stand still. As long as they live they want to continue growing. You might work with the spreadsheet until it reflects your goals. The last line will serve as the harvest objective. It's tough to have this kind of faith, but if you harvest those wonderful fish they will not become hook shy and nature will replenish them. This doesn't mean that there won't be some really massive trophies. If a couple escape the gauntlet they have the potential of becoming monsters, largely due to the harvest of those not so lucky fish.
