OK, I'm tracking again, thanks for taking the the time and putting this info out there. The pond in question is not the swimming hole, and we've never pulled FA or chem treated it. I was looking for a no-chem way to add a forage base and treat the light- mild FA that occurs on the pond. I would say the underwater attached weeds are 7/10 of the weed base.
SO the FA isn't "Bad" enough to warrant treating with chems and could be controlled with TP. My estimate is the pond, 1.25 acre 15' might be better served adding 3500-4000 bullhead minnows $350-400 there is plenty of cover, as they may last beyond a year and be a forage base for BG, CP, LMB all in that pond currently.
TP are enticing but seem cost prohibitive on a yearly basis... going a bit light at 25# that's $475 / year for TP. have ou heard of Bullheads reproducing past the stocking year - creating a self sustaining population? I do not want to get into feed, feeders etc, I am trying to introduce a organic, lowest touch maintenance way to bump the biomass up in the ponds and create additional forage. TP ,if costs were better seem like the way to go.
Thanks and please bear this NEWBI//
