What are common cold water Monster Fish?

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I don't know where the max sizes listed on that chart came from, but most are very unrealistic; some extremely large, others laughably small. Pumpkinseeds outstripping Bluegill...Crappies bigger than Bass...tiny little 22-inch Channel Cats...14-inch Redears! ...nonsensical. Some of the sizes given seem about right for averages, but others would be monstrous flukes or, at the opposite extreme, undersized runts if adult.

You need to compare apples to apples, oranges to oranges. I would suggest consulting several different sources to get a better idea of typical maximums before you start counting on Crappies the size of serving trays...or Largemouths that mysteriously stop growing at 16 inches...
 
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I don't know where the max sizes listed on that chart came from, but most are very unrealistic; some extremely large, others laughably small. Pumpkinseeds outstripping Bluegill...Crappies bigger than Bass...tiny little 22-inch Channel Cats...14-inch Redears! ...nonsensical. Some of the sizes given seem about right for averages, but others would be monstrous flukes or, at the opposite extreme, undersized runts if adult.

You need to compare apples to apples, oranges to oranges. I would suggest consulting several different sources to get a better idea of typical maximums before you start counting on Crappies the size of serving trays...or Largemouths that mysteriously stop growing at 16 inches...

A corrected list posted is welcomed.... :cheers:
 
A corrected list posted is welcomed.... :cheers:

The OP of this thread would probably find that useful...sounds like a good project for him...

...oh wait...that's you...:)
 
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I was not planning on releasing too many fish in my pond, other than local native fish.
I am planning on releasing some Albino Channel Cats into the pond.
I need to raise them up to a much bigger size or the largemouth bass will feast on them.
My intent is to get fish for my future aquarium.
I currently have 75's, 60's, 20's and 10's (Not counting nano-tanks)
Construction of our house on thee pond is underway.
In the livingroom I had the slab thickened to 6" for my aquarium.
I am not wanting too big of a tank. The space designed in the floor plan is for a
1-Tank 8' x 2' x 3' (350 Gallons)
Now that is if I can afford it right away. If not I will build a stand and have
4-Tanks 4' x 18" x 18" (75 Gallons)
Obviously the 4-75's will change the type of fish.
I really want the 350G sitting low to the floor with a rock looking plant wall above it with grow lights.
The plants will extend to the water. May incorporate a minimal water fall into it.
Above the tank and plant wall will be an 85" TV.
The ceiling in the living room/kitchen will be 12'
I drew up this image for my wife to see what we are building.

Aquarium Wall-Model.jpg
It will be bigger than it looks.
The tank is 8' x 3'
TV is 85"
Windows are 6' tall
Canoe is 14' long, LOL
That is a picture of our pond in the background.
The vantage point of the image is from my recliner. :cheers:
Working toward the goal....
This is a long process as we are paying for everything as we build.
We are and plan to remain debt free.
 
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Here's my list

Sturgeons - 192" -They usually don't exceed 16 feet
Paddlefish - 60" pretty much around the average. These would be cool, but then you couldn't fish in your pond.
Flathead catfish - 48" Normally around 4-5 feet max
Blue cats - 46" Blue Cats can get BIG, 55"
Northern pike - 30"
Koi - 36" Depending on what species. Some are small, some get large.
** Bowfin - 30" around the same size
Carp - 31" Good
Salmon - 30" Depends on what species, but this is unrealistic
** Channel cats - 22" They can get MASSIVE. 50"+
Smallmouth bass - 16" 20" plus
** White Sucker - 18" yeah
Quillback - 18" Usually smaller
Brown Bullhead Catfish - 20"
White Crappie - 20" Usually smaller
Spotted Sucker - 20"
Utah Chub - 20"
Yellow Bullhead Catfish - 18" Around my house, mine don't exceed 10"
Trout - 18" Depends on what species, but unrealistic
Walleye - 18" They get quite big. Normally 28"
Longnose Sucker - 16" Pretty much the same size
Black Crappie - 16"
Black Bass - 16" Never head of this fish
Largemouth bass - 16" 24"+
** Yellow Perch - 15" not sure
Redear Sunfish - 14" not sure
** Black Bullhead Catfish - 14" not sure
Needle nose gar - 12" not sure
Lake Chubsucker - 11" around that size
** Warmouth - 11" sometimes exceeds 12"
Mud Sunfish - 10" not sure
Spotted Bullhead Catfish - 9" never heard of it
Pumpkinseed - 9" get bigger
Green Sunfish - 9" they don't get huge
Longear Sunfish - 9" they can reach 12"
Green Sunfish - 9" posted this twice
Bluegill - 8" Bluegill get big - 16"
Pond loaches - 6" Assuming you mean Dojo Loaches, they can get 8"
Orange Spotted Sunfish - 6"
Dollar Sunfish - 5"
Spotted Sunfish - 4" can exceed 6"
Logperch - 3"
 
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