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Comment by Walt Foreman on March 16, 2012 at 8:11am

Thanks, Dick!

Comment by dick tabbert on March 15, 2012 at 7:38pm

Nice mess of gills Walt

Comment by Walt Foreman on March 15, 2012 at 5:19pm

I've never tried to manage a pond for bullhead.  Channel cats taste better and grow much faster, and are easy to source.  Though I personally feel bluegill are the best-eating fish there is.

Comment by Zach Pierce on March 15, 2012 at 2:13pm

This is how I think the GSF got into my pond, from the stream that is 200 yards or so down hill, and then it is 4 foot drop to the water or so.  The creek does not run and hardly holds water, but maybe when we get a ton of rain it allowed them to get there.

 

Who knows but with the HBG and CNBG, CC and LMB (plus us catching them for bait), they may not last long, or at least they will be out numbered some day.

 

They are good bait though so I hate to loose all of them, I may move some to a pond that can not keep anything else alive just to see if they will make it.  It is shallow and not sure these guys can even make it, may have to raise bullhead.

 

Do you know where I could source bullhead and what types I could or should use if I decide to go that route?  I have always wanted to know how they would take to feed and how large I could get one with feed, and if they would taste better if they were fed.

Comment by Walt Foreman on March 15, 2012 at 12:43pm

You're right, Zach, there are hybrids in the pond now, though they weren't officially stocked.  The pond that's a hundred yards down the hill was stocked with hybrids three or four years ago, so my theory is that they swam up the overflow during a high-water event.  There's a trickle running out of the upper pond all the time but it gets a little bigger when we have a lot of rain.

Comment by Zach Pierce on March 15, 2012 at 11:06am

Looks like there may be a few HBG in the mix.

Comment by Walt Foreman on March 11, 2012 at 7:08am

Thanks, guys!

Comment by Leo Nguyen on March 10, 2012 at 11:26pm

Impressive coloration on these. Look at the gorgeous variety.

Comment by cal okeefe on March 10, 2012 at 8:16pm

yep great day walt

Comment by Walt Foreman on March 10, 2012 at 8:15pm

The electric knife has already sung its song, to be sure.

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