Originally Posted By: ewest
SMB should be able to control HBG offspring. Hard to believe that all the HSB died if there was no predation at stocking.


They could be there, but I’ve tried everything to catch one. Sat in a rowboat and tossed pellets. I’ve never seen one. Four years now.

It’s still very possible that it’s my poor fishing skills. Two years ago I had a fish on that broke the line. I thought it was a SMB though. That’s it..

My SMB are doing well. Stocked 60 at the same time as the HSB. As I mentioned I’ve caught many of them. Only kept two. They have reproduced as we’ve caught a few very young ones. Really have a lot of HBG. They’ve apparently crossed with my RES.

Last edited by SetterGuy; 09/21/19 07:17 AM.
9 yr old pond, 1 ac, 15' deep.
RES, YP, GS, FHM (no longer), HBG (going away), SMB, and HSB (only one seen in 5 yrs) Restocked HSB (2020) Have seen one of these.
I think that's about all I should put in my little pond.
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