Interesting discussion about largemouth bass growth potential when stunted.
I dropped the fish off today at the fish hatchery. The total number of bass was around 50, 5-10" with most being around 6" I would say. They were transported in a cooler with an aerator and frozen bottle to keep them cool. It wasn't a hot day, and the fish seemed to do well on the 1.5 hour drive.
We were generously traded 12" rainbow trout at a 1 or 1 rate to the bass. So, we were given 50 12" rainbow trout with oxygen bags in exchange for the bass. I added the rainbows and they swam off healthy.
I'm thinking the rainbows might be more aggressive for ice fishing as Bill Cody has suggested. It will be nice to have two types of trout; I just hope the rainbows will do ok with the warmer water in the summer.
