Dave, thanks for that reply. I stocked about 100 SMB in the 2-3" range, and about 250 in the 4-7" range. The lake now has LMB, SMB, Cats, Crappie, Yellow Perch, Sunfish, Shiners, Fatheads, and (5) hybrid stipers. Only the SMB and the stripers are new species to the lake.
A man that managed the pond (land lease) starting from back in the '70s, and prior to our purchase, insists that he stocked SMB way back then. In the past 5 years we've owned it, I've never seen one. Hence my interest in hoping that the new SMBs can sustain themselves and reproduce given the long standing current residents.
Mostly my aim is a healthy & varied population of fish. Before I did a lot of various stockings over the past few months, I feel my lake had reached some type of natural balance.
I'll keep on the lookout for Norm's answer (or yours if he doesn't get back).
Thanks.
Sunil
