Adam, I wonder if part of the answer is that your larger LMB have to chase the small LMB around, rather than having good ambush points in cover. That's an issue on my pond, where I have a superabundant bluegill population but not much bass cover. LMB don't gain the way they should because they burn so many calories chasing down their prey.

Also, of course, cold climates tend to limit warmwater fish growth.

Last edited by anthropic; 09/25/20 11:40 PM.

7ac 2015 CNBG RES FHM 2016 TP FLMB 2017 NLMB GSH L 2018 TP & 70 HSB PK 2019 TP RBT 2020 TFS TP 25 HSB 250 F1,L,RBT -206 2021 TFS TP GSH L,-312 2022 GSH TP CR TFS RBT -234, 2023 BG TP TFS NLMB, -160