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Largemouth Bass
The Largemouth bass regularly grows to 12 inches in length and up. A 12-inch fish weighs approximately one pound. As juveniles, they feed on zooplankton (a tiny microscopic animal) and insects, adding fish to the diet as soon as they become large enough to engulf and swallow them. Most largemouth bass live from 4 to 6 years. Largemouth bass are stocked as fingerlings usually around the beginning of summer.
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Bluegills
Bluegills can be caught easily and are excellent sport fish. It’s commonly found around structures such as brush piles and weed beds, where it feeds almost exclusively on insects. It will readily take to a commercial fish food, which will enhance growth rates. Bluegill can be distinguished from other sunfish by the presence of a small mouth, long, pointed pectoral fins, and a dark spot on the dorsal fin.
Bluegill begin to spawn in late spring and continue throughout the summer. The prolific reproductive habits of the bluegill make it the primary forage fish for predators such as the largemouth bass and the hybrid striped bass. One-year-old fish range in size from 1 to 4 inches and become sexually mature at 4 to 5 inches.
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Channel Catfish
The channel catfish is most commonly found around the bottom of a lake or pond. It is a scavenger and will eat just about anything it can find. It will eat live fish, although it is not consid-ered to be a predator. It generally has little effect on the predator/prey roles except where exceptionally large fish are found. It will take to commercial fish food and has tremendous growth potential.
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Koi
Koi are colorful members of the carp family. They resemble goldfish except that they have two pairs of barbels (feelers) at the corners of their mouth. They are highly variable in color, often with irregular blotchings of black, red, gold, orange or pearly white. Koi carp are long-lived fish and grow to about 75 cm in length. Koi carp are opportunistic feeder, eating insects, spawn, juvenile fish of other species and diverse range of plants and organic matter.
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Fathead Minnows
Fathead minnows are commonly called the tuffy or blackhead and are a very important bait minnow for fisherman, but also provide forage for larger fish. They generally reach 2 1/2" - 3 1/2" in length and have a life span of 2-3 years. They are very hardy and tolerate considerable handling. Spawning begins when water temperatures reach 50-55°F and repeats monthly until waters cool in the fall. They are very prolific, laying 200 to 500 eggs per spawn. Stocking fatheads with game fish can greatly increase the growth of the gamefish.
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Many other species available on request!
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