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**MA Machine** · 09-10-2009, 08:12 PM

We have Hybrid bluegills in our lake. I love them! The problem seems that there is only 1 maybe 2 year classes of them. One class is 8 inches and the other 9 to 9 1/2 inches. I'd like to try and get some natural production of hybrids in the lake but what are the risks? In 3 years of heavy fishing I have only caught 2 GSF. 1 small and 1 big. Both females as far as I can tell. If I added some females to the mix would that be a good idea? I absolutely don't want to add any male GSF since they are really not part of the equation and I don't want or need any naturally occurring GSF. Would it be better just to buy them or does this sound like a sensible plan?

I am also in the process of turning my bluegill population upside down. The BG population has a majority or 6-7 inch skinny females. The plan is to remove as many as possible over the course of the next year or two while restocking geneticly superior bluegills next spring. I am also planning on putting the gills on feed next spring, finally!

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MA Machine MA Machine is Thawing his brain out 2008 Catch and Continue Finalist Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lincoln NEFGA Line Recycling Volunteer Posts: 2,951 Thanks: 1,054 Thanked 1,219 Times in 627 Posts	Production of Hybrid bluegills We have Hybrid bluegills in our lake. I love them! The problem seems that there is only 1 maybe 2 year classes of them. One class is 8 inches and the other 9 to 9 1/2 inches. I'd like to try and get some natural production of hybrids in the lake but what are the risks? In 3 years of heavy fishing I have only caught 2 GSF. 1 small and 1 big. Both females as far as I can tell. If I added some females to the mix would that be a good idea? I absolutely don't want to add any male GSF since they are really not part of the equation and I don't want or need any naturally occurring GSF. Would it be better just to buy them or does this sound like a sensible plan? I am also in the process of turning my bluegill population upside down. The BG population has a majority or 6-7 inch skinny females. The plan is to remove as many as possible over the course of the next year or two while restocking geneticly superior bluegills next spring. I am also planning on putting the gills on feed next spring, finally! __________________ The only 2 things keeping me from going pro are skill and luck.