What are avearge growth rates for gills. Should we be keeping all the tiny ones now? - Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-29T06:11:56Zhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/forum/topics/what-are-avearge-growth-rates?commentId=2036984%3AComment%3A33332&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noYep I tell people that I was…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-04-20:2036984:Comment:333322009-04-20T13:14:16.633ZRockhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/Rock
Yep I tell people that I was fishing a golf course pond close to where they live, That way they won't be crowding me<br />
Rock
Yep I tell people that I was fishing a golf course pond close to where they live, That way they won't be crowding me<br />
Rock Nice post, Nathanael.tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-04-20:2036984:Comment:333162009-04-20T04:20:45.297ZBruce Condellohttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/BruceCondello
Nice post, Nathanael.
Nice post, Nathanael. Predator to forage is a big o…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-04-20:2036984:Comment:333132009-04-20T04:07:54.763ZNathanael Deloachhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/NathanaelDeloach
Predator to forage is a big one because over population can stunt bluegills growth. But GB is right there is no set growth rate for bluegills as a whole. One big factor for bluegills as well as most fish, is the amount of time they are in ideal growing conditions. By this I mean what kind of forage is available to them and just as important is how long they are in the ideal water temperature. All this will very from lake to lake and state to state. I know the gills in general take at least 4…
Predator to forage is a big one because over population can stunt bluegills growth. But GB is right there is no set growth rate for bluegills as a whole. One big factor for bluegills as well as most fish, is the amount of time they are in ideal growing conditions. By this I mean what kind of forage is available to them and just as important is how long they are in the ideal water temperature. All this will very from lake to lake and state to state. I know the gills in general take at least 4 years in the Minnesota lakes to reach about the same size as a 2 year old North Carolina Bluegill.<br />
Basically you have to take it lake by lake because each lake are there own eco-system. I would think that keeping small ones would be beneficial if you have an over population problem. Maybe you should find out how important they are as a forage for other fish in the lakes you fish? gillbum here,
I think growth…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-04-06:2036984:Comment:315302009-04-06T20:49:52.849Zgillbumhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/gillbum
gillbum here,<br />
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I think growth rates normally depend on water quality, availability of forage, ratio of game (predator) fish to forage (bluegills) and fishing pressure. Also what part of the country you are from. There is no set growth rate. I'm not a fisheries biologist, but I've travelled with quite a few and there is probably a couple fisheries guys on this website that might better answer that question. I remember belonging to a fishing club many moons ago. We owned a private lake and seems…
gillbum here,<br />
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I think growth rates normally depend on water quality, availability of forage, ratio of game (predator) fish to forage (bluegills) and fishing pressure. Also what part of the country you are from. There is no set growth rate. I'm not a fisheries biologist, but I've travelled with quite a few and there is probably a couple fisheries guys on this website that might better answer that question. I remember belonging to a fishing club many moons ago. We owned a private lake and seems I heard a biologist say that a good ratio for a warm water lake or pond when stocking bass & bluegills in new waters was about 26 gills per every bass stocked or something like that. I don't know exactlly what a perfect balance is in the predator prey relationship, but in 60-plus years of fishing I do know that the better fishing for both species is when it is in balance. I mean when you have big healthy bass you have big healthy bluegills and vice-versa.<br />
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gb Now thats tiny! Should we be…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-03-28:2036984:Comment:302112009-03-28T22:49:53.777ZJeremy R. Mayohttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JeremyRMayo
Now thats tiny! Should we be keepin these rite now? If this fish was caught in the past couple of weeks shouldnt he be at least 5" or better? Could his size be because of overpop. or bad genes?
Now thats tiny! Should we be keepin these rite now? If this fish was caught in the past couple of weeks shouldnt he be at least 5" or better? Could his size be because of overpop. or bad genes? Define tiny, we are on a 25'…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-03-28:2036984:Comment:301072009-03-28T12:48:43.567ZRockhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/Rock
Define tiny, we are on a 25' center consol Mako with twin 150's
Define tiny, we are on a 25' center consol Mako with twin 150's MINES BROKE! We were catching…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-03-24:2036984:Comment:281392009-03-24T17:16:52.362ZJeremy R. Mayohttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JeremyRMayo
MINES BROKE! We were catching some awsome gills and crappie sunday and I told my ole lady Take a picture! Wheres the camera. She replied with a lil attitude. Its in my purse. I say well wheres your purse? And she says with a lil hiss behind it..... In the truck remember.. You said you was tired of haulin around junk in the boat that we didnt need! What you gonna do with a purse on a boat out in the middle of the creek derrrrrr! This has happened more than once.<br />
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They have a new waterproof phone…
MINES BROKE! We were catching some awsome gills and crappie sunday and I told my ole lady Take a picture! Wheres the camera. She replied with a lil attitude. Its in my purse. I say well wheres your purse? And she says with a lil hiss behind it..... In the truck remember.. You said you was tired of haulin around junk in the boat that we didnt need! What you gonna do with a purse on a boat out in the middle of the creek derrrrrr! This has happened more than once.<br />
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They have a new waterproof phone out and I think that it will be my next investment when our contract is up for renew. Buddy of mine has dropped his outta his shirt pocket 2wice already in the water and noooo damage! Where do you get tags to tag…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-03-24:2036984:Comment:281372009-03-24T17:10:54.202ZJeremy R. Mayohttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JeremyRMayo
Where do you get tags to tag the fish. I would love to start tagging some of the fish I catch so I could chart there growth and location changes by seasons if I was lucky enough to catch a fish I tagged again!
Where do you get tags to tag the fish. I would love to start tagging some of the fish I catch so I could chart there growth and location changes by seasons if I was lucky enough to catch a fish I tagged again! I figure let the bigger fish…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-03-24:2036984:Comment:280972009-03-24T08:08:54.643ZEric Whitehttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/Ericwhite
I figure let the bigger fish go, they might have a better chance to dominate a spawning bed. I did tag a gill in one of the spots i fish regularly and i caught it 3 times in 3 years, it went from 4 inches to 7 3/4 in 3 years. i will have to see if i catch it this year.
I figure let the bigger fish go, they might have a better chance to dominate a spawning bed. I did tag a gill in one of the spots i fish regularly and i caught it 3 times in 3 years, it went from 4 inches to 7 3/4 in 3 years. i will have to see if i catch it this year. next time take a camera!!!!!tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-03-24:2036984:Comment:280892009-03-24T04:14:50.577Zchris gartonhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/chrisgarton
next time take a camera!!!!!
next time take a camera!!!!!