Practical research suggests better results will be seen if you use one feeder per 1-2 acre of water. Many fish will not travel long distance for feed. Often they stay in the vicinity (IMO mostly abt 200ft) of the feeder. If you are feeding LMB or HSB they are more likely to travel farther distances from the feeder.
I would start by stocking pellet raised bass. Monitor your fertility and plankton density weekly to favor shad production. Newer production philosophy of producing bass suggests stocking a higher ratio of BG:LMB than the standard 10:1. For producing big LMB lower numbers of LMB / acre is gaining popularity. Proper harvest of offspring bass is critical to maintaining a big bass fishery. In your state look into bass growing techniques of Greg Grimes at Aquatic Environmental Services, Inc 2050 Howell Bridge Rd Ball Ground, GA 30107 lakework.com. They can get bass to over 8 lbs in 3-4 years. Dave Beasley (Solitude Lake Management) likes and has written a few articles in PBMag about using all female bass.
Stay up-to-date with the current ideas of growing big bass from past articles in PB magazine and past discussions on this forum. Examples: Trophy Largemouth Bass Fishery Keys to Sustainability: PBMag Nov-Dec 2017. Be well aware of: BASS BEHAVIOR CHANGES WITH SIZE discussed by Ralph Manns in PBMag Sep-Oct 2017. BUILDING BIGGER BASS (at LaPerla Ranch bass grew from 6 lb to 9 lb gaining 3 lbs in 3 months near Laredo Texas)- PBMag Jul-Aug 2017.
Do good homework by reading through the bass growing and management information in the abundant links from the Archives about LMB. There is lots of information in those links about how others are growing big bass.
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