I went with a church group to a private lake/pond today for a fishing outing. For most of the time I used my standard Foam hopper with nymph dropper. Most of the time when I use this rig the hopper is mostly a strike indicator. This pond had hybrid gills stocked. I caught the 8 largest gills I have ever seen today, about half of them chomped down on that foam hopper.
What a gas.
Apparently these fish are sterile and are put in until the standard gills grow to adult size.
DavidsonDuke
We have them here in Arizona - they are planted by the Urban Fishing program. This program manages a number of artificial lakes/ponds in the local Phoenix and Tucson areas.
Don’t hold me to this but I believe I read somewhere that they are a cross between a Bluegill and a Green Sunfish. They will breed but 99.99% of the brood are female. Thus making them virtually sterile as a second brood cannot happen without males.
I find they are a heavier fish than a Bluegill but do not have the voracity. Still a good solution for an artificial lake that cannot support a sizable fish population. They are stocked with catfish and trout in season. When I can get there I try to head for a location with natural fish.
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Bill
Concerning Hybrid Bream (Sunfish)
This is a quote form the booklet “Managing Mississippi FARM PONDS and small lakes”
Hybrid Bream
…“Do not stock hybrids into ponds containing other fish, and never stock them in combination with other bream species.
Always stock hybrids in combination with a predator fish since, contrary to popular belief, they are not sterile. Most hybrid populations are 85-95 percent males, and this results in lower reproductive potential. They will, however, still tend to overpopulate, and the offspring are not desirable. … The most commonly used hybrids result from crossing male bluegills with female green sunfish.”
Just a little info for those that are interested or are planning a small pond. Your local USDA office may have similar info.
Michael (Wooly) Woolum
State Certified Hunter Education Instructor
Hickory, MS