Pond Musky

[walleyemaniac]

I would say put a couple of flathead catfish in there. They might help out thinning out the smaller bass but they could also hurt the larger bass by eating bluegill their primary food source. It's a gamble but I'd go to a biologist like sweetwater said before I'd do anything.

Catfish. Everybody says put catfish in it. I hate catfish. I don't know why, but I just do. Call it an unhealthy prejudice. Coincidentally, I also hate cats. Maybe there's a connection!

I do appreciate the advice though, and I would consider them more if my bluegill population was getting out of hand. We do cull a fair number of larger bluegill every year with special uses set aside for breeding size females. (They make great bass bait for three to seven year olds)

[SLP]

I just did a quick search on the topic and found this article that you may find helpful.


http://aquaculture.ca.uky.edu/files/info/muskpike.pdf

[walleyemaniac]

I just did a quick search on the topic and found this article that you may find helpful.


http://aquaculture.ca.uky.edu/files/info/muskpike.pdf

Perfect. Thank You. What I get from that is a solid Maybe! It reads to me like it's a 50/50 proposition, and will depend more on the water temp in the summer months. Being spring fed it tends to stay cooler. And I like the vegetation that I have, so that helps cool the water and keep the oxygen levels high. Musky like the weeds too. But, I could end up with two apex predators fighting it out over the bluegill, and do more harm than good. But would one or two musky make that much of an impact? May just have to roll the dice on this one.