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re: Keeping bass from a lake/pond
Posted on 5/1/13 at 1:03 pm to Hammertime
Posted on 5/1/13 at 1:03 pm to Hammertime
every pond is different.....
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Posted on 5/1/13 at 1:07 pm to choupiquesushi
Yeah, it is pretty sustainable so me even taking out 100/yr wouldn't hurt. I was more curious about how the sizes taken would affect the population, and wanted to adjust my ways to ensure the best outcome
Posted on 5/1/13 at 1:13 pm to Hammertime
How's the forage base? Bream stunted? Do you have sac au perches?
Posted on 5/1/13 at 1:24 pm to Hammertime
A little knowledge is dangerous but here goes anyway. From what I've heard pond populations are based on biomass rather than fish counts. For example removing one 10lb bass is equal to removing 10-1lb bass or two 5lb bass, also the same for feeding them. If your pond/lake is healthy the predator to prey ratio must be monitored and you have to remove baitfish(bluegill) along with predator fish to maintain the correct ratio or they'll get stunted and no more big bull bream to catch on the fly rod.
Posted on 5/1/13 at 1:28 pm to Capt ST
quote:Besides my spinner baits, pretty good.
How's the forage base?
quote:Haven't ever caught any so I am assuming the bass chomp them all up
Bream stunted? Do you have sac au perches?
Posted on 5/1/13 at 1:29 pm to Hammertime
The only pond I've ever had access to sucked for fishing until we were forced to kill every bass we caught. Did not take long to see results.
Posted on 5/1/13 at 1:43 pm to Hammertime
right now at our place im keeping everything thats small, real small, way too many of them in there. Ill pretty much throw anything back thats >1.5lbs
so far the biggest out of there is 8.3lb
so far the biggest out of there is 8.3lb
Posted on 5/1/13 at 1:45 pm to Hammertime
quote:Not possible. There must just be none or you haven't targeted them right.
I am assuming the bass chomp them all up
Posted on 5/1/13 at 1:47 pm to AlxTgr
Correct, a strong sac au lait population will put the hurting on bass fingerlings.
Posted on 5/1/13 at 1:49 pm to 34venture
Well, and bass just are not effective at controlling crappie. The just don't come into contact enough. Hybrids are great at it.
Posted on 5/1/13 at 1:50 pm to AlxTgr
Out of the probably 20yrs I have fished there, I have caught one really fat one. No others
Posted on 5/1/13 at 1:50 pm to 34venture
yup, thats one of our concerns at ours, we didnt stock any crappie, but they are everywhere now, trying to take out as many as we can but its never ending
Posted on 5/1/13 at 1:51 pm to Hammertime
seriously, I'll come out and do a 3-4 hr survey for a nominal fee. Just a little something to wet my beak, or rather cook in grease. 
Posted on 5/1/13 at 1:52 pm to Capt ST
Too far of a drive. Fuel costs, Obama, etc
Posted on 5/1/13 at 1:55 pm to Hammertime
quote:
Out of the probably 20yrs I have fished there, I have caught one really fat one. No others
same pond we fished in high school?
Posted on 5/1/13 at 2:12 pm to chickman1313
My dad's neighborhood in the back of the bigger neighborhood. It isn't really 150ac though. That was to throw the lurkers off of the trail. Probably more like 20-25.
But yeah, I typically catch one over 4lbs just bank fishing a little area.
But yeah, I typically catch one over 4lbs just bank fishing a little area.
Posted on 5/1/13 at 2:18 pm to Hammertime
Alright I have had enough, give me the area and I will help you judge the situation.
Posted on 5/1/13 at 2:23 pm to 007mag
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007mag
quote:
pond populations are based on biomass rather than fish counts. For example removing one 10lb bass is equal to removing 10-1lb bass or two 5lb bass, also the same for feeding them. If your pond/lake is healthy the predator to prey ratio must be monitored and you have to remove baitfish(bluegill) along with predator fish to maintain the correct ratio or they'll get stunted and no more big bull bream to catch on the fly rod.
winner, winner, chicken dinner!
i've managed the two ponds i've had this way and it works like a champ
Posted on 5/1/13 at 2:28 pm to sloopy
The area circled in red. Sorry, but that is as good a pic as I can get 
Posted on 5/1/13 at 2:35 pm to sloopy
durrr
This post was edited on 5/1/13 at 3:20 pm
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