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We did our first seine yesterday at the hatchery. The first hatch of fry happened sometime between the last week of May and the first week of June - since that time there have been at least six discrete hatches. I told my business partner a couple weeks ago that a few from the first hatch were getting up around six inches and he didn't believe me. Turns out I was a little off - the biggest one in the net in this photo was closer to 7". Not bad for a fish that's a little under five months old.

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Comment by Walt Foreman on October 26, 2015 at 7:25pm

Thanks, Jeffrey, much appreciated! 

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on October 26, 2015 at 6:01pm

Very cool to see.......Walt you've got a special talent and it's cool to see your efforts pay off.........

Comment by Walt Foreman on October 26, 2015 at 5:29am

Thanks, guys!  I can't believe how fast they're growing.  And this is in highly-crowded conditions - there were probably at least 30,000 in the pond before we seined.  When they get in less-crowded conditions their growth will speed up.

Comment by dick tabbert on October 26, 2015 at 4:50am

Wow a lot of growth for a fish less than 1 year old fish.

Comment by carl hendrix on October 25, 2015 at 8:27pm

Walt;; looks like your doing a great job on raising some real good looking blue gill !

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