My pond is loaded with fallen trees and 10 or standing dead timber. There is even a huge log jam in the middle of the pond the previous owner made. There is plenty of prime habitat. Which will be good when the pond is balanced but not so good for recruitment and survival of the catfish.
My hope is catfish spawn once and gills spawn at least three times here. If I replace the catfish with bluegill and bass over time it should be fine (I hope)
I am shocked to see the bluegill doing so well figured the small catfish would directly compete with them and larger ones would eat them. Not to mention the bass eating the gills as well. I do feed but once a day in one spot I doubt it makes that much of impact but maybe it is.
