
Originally Posted by
D10
I don’t know about mutants but they could have superior genes that allow them to get to huge sizes. I’m guessing that the fairly moderate climate allows them to grow year around and they have a plentiful food source, and that is why they get so big. Lakes can also have genetically distinct sub-populations of species of fish. The sub-populations May mix during parts of the year but during the spring they go back to their different spawning grounds. Hope this answers your questions a little.
The low fishing pressure has to help, also. Some of my local lakes used to produce nice fish, but the never-ending fishing pressure has left them a shadow of what they once were.
I think LedHed throws back most (if not all) of the big gills. In most of the country, they'd get thrown in the frying pan.
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