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This is a quick draft intro of the paper (or short communication) that I am thinking of:

"Smallmouth bass in small ponds: misunderstood and maligned

Smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) can thrive and spawn in Midwestern ponds with fairly warm water if the more commonly recommended largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) and bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus) are excluded. Counter to the outdated official recommendations from some universities and state government agencies, smallmouth bass do not require cold water, but rather are outcompeted by these more commonly stocked species in small warm-water ponds. Like channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)(also commonly recommended for small ponds), smallmouth bass do need specialized spawning structures, although smallmouth bass require simple rock or masonry spawning structures, rather than the cavity spawning structures required for channel catfish.

Here we provide examples of outdated recommendations against stocking smallmouth bass in Midwestern ponds, provide updated recommendations for successful use of smallmouth bass in ponds, and document the successful stocking of smallmouth bass in small warm-water ponds."



-- As a non-expert, I would need to collaborate with someone who is.