Originally Posted by
Craig Johnson
quivira kid,
Coppernose bluegill orginated from deep in Florida. These fish, like the 'Florida strain largemouth bass', prefer warmer waters and do not do as well in cooler temps such as we experience in Kansas. Although they have been shown to exhibit increased growth rates over regular bluegill, the tests were conducted in area with warmer climes.
I don't know of any Kansas waters that may have recieved coppernose bluegill through KDWPT. I'll see what I can dig up.