Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations SMB and Bullfrog Tadpoles

Like Shorty - in my personal experience NO fish in my fisheries will consume BF tadpoles [SMB, HSB, WE, YP, BCP, BG, RES] until they transition into BF - per Lusk they have an enzyme on their skin rendering them unpalatable. This has been the subject of debate, but I have performed experiments feeding fish with tadpoles and on every occasion they were ignored or spit out immediately. Further, I find the MILLIONS of BF tadpoles in my ponds as proof they are not utilized as forage - otherwise my fish would all be over 150 WR. Maybe it's a species oriented situation - LMB and CC may consume them, but in my personal experience they are invulnerable to predation.