UPDATE on aerators, water temperature, fish feeding activities: aerator air volumes reduced 20% will move this weekend; water temperature remains 46F, likely helped by warner air temperature, mid-60s, and mostly full sun last two days and expected to continue into Thursday maybe Friday; fish feeding surprisingly well considering water temperature; stripers feeding, gusto gone, but still seemingly in numbers; BG feed at edge of shore and fewer open water; shiners might be feeding but not seen...caught largest yet 21 inch striper, 7 inches wide, nearly 2 inches thick, didn't have scale to weight; estimated between 4-5 lbs...happy with growth rate: these stripers were stocked at 5-7inches in April 2019 [2.7 years] -- will they reach 10+ pounds in three years?
the shiners spawn all summer in numbers and the breeders are jumbo sized: 7-8 inches; can the large stripers catch and eat these large shiners?
BTW some of the BG now are 9"+, a few 10"+ heavyweights...not sure how big they will get next year
