That is a nice juvenile smallmouth. If all four survived it is highly likely there is at least one male and one female. If it gets lots of food the rest of the year it could spawn in early May 2023. Otherwise a spawn will occur spring 2024. Now you know they will survive, You might want to buy 4-6 more this fall to get a second year class. Did you get the fingerlings from Fenders?


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