Is it incorrect to assume that all sport fish would have a much easier time growing larger when not in a public body of water that faces regular fishing pressure and the normal competition for scarce food resources? It seems a pond even with occasional hand feeding would take away the real world factors that would slow growth in public bodies of water. But I'm ignorant to the science here. I'm very curious though.
Michigan only recognizes records in bodies of water open to the public.
The smaller the body of water is more the likely the fish are likely to become stunted in my opinion. But also more likely to be heavily managed.
