I will say I have some really good growth in my GSH after adding them in the 3 to 4" size and now see some of them in the 7 to 8" size. I added them last March but I have not seen any fry or new recognizable fry. I should have gotten a spawn, I think.
Wow, hearing that your first batch practically doubled in size in less than a year is really amazing and might just push me over the edge into buying some. Since I’m dealing with a 16 acre BOW, I would need to rely heavily on getting them to spawn a few times before increasing my predators. I can’t afford to buy the recommended stocking numbers for such a large pond/lake. I read that females can lay up to 200k eggs per spawn so I really need Mother Nature help me out when I do decide to get some.
