1/2 acre pond - What to put in?

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1/2 acre pond - What to put in? #342196 07/04/13 09:25 AM
Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 13 Clarkesville, GA C ClarkesvilleCris OP
OP ClarkesvilleCris C Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 13 Clarkesville, GA	I have a spring feed 1/2 acre pond. It has fat head minnows, bluegill and redear. Nothing else. What would you put in now? Would like to have fish to catch and eat at some point. Where do I get the fish from? (I live in North Georgia). Thanks for your help.

Re: 1/2 acre pond - What to put in? ClarkesvilleCris #342197 07/04/13 09:32 AM
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CJBS2003 Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame Lunker C Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 10,458 Likes: 2 Earth	How long have the FHM, BG and RES been in the pond for? Depending on your goals and if you feed or aerate, I would stock between 30-50 LMB and if you wanted some bonus fish, a small number, say 5-15 each of CC and/or HSB.

Re: 1/2 acre pond - What to put in? ClarkesvilleCris #342213 07/04/13 12:06 PM
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OP ClarkesvilleCris C Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 13 Clarkesville, GA	Minnows and Bream were put in last Oct. They are doing well. Also have 2 GC. (4 died). Where is the best place to get CC and LMB? What about Crappie?

Re: 1/2 acre pond - What to put in? ClarkesvilleCris #342217 07/04/13 12:26 PM
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esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 28,534 Likes: 842 Grovertown, Indiana	Too small for Crappie. How close are you to these guys? http://lakework.com/ www.hoosierpondpros.com http://www.pondboss.com/subscribe.asp?c=4 3/4 to 1 1/4 ac pond LMB, SMB, PS, BG, RES, CC, YP, Bardello BG, (RBT & Blue Tilapia - seasonal).

Re: 1/2 acre pond - What to put in? ClarkesvilleCris #342229 07/04/13 03:15 PM
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OP ClarkesvilleCris C Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 13 Clarkesville, GA	Why too small for Crappie? Do you think they'll take over and become overcrowded?

Re: 1/2 acre pond - What to put in? ClarkesvilleCris #342237 07/04/13 04:37 PM
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CJBS2003 Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame Lunker C Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 10,458 Likes: 2 Earth	Originally Posted By: ClarkesvilleCris Why too small for Crappie? Do you think they'll take over and become overcrowded? YES, most biologists agree any lakes under 40 acres, some say even 200 and I think 1000 is probably best to leave crappies out of. WHY? Because crappies are a boom, bust spawner which spawns earlier than bass. Their YOY outcompete and eat YOY bass. They grow too fast in the beginning for bass to control and end up stock piling in the 6" range stunting badly. Unless you want to intensively manage for crappies or end up with paper thin 6" crappies.

Re: 1/2 acre pond - What to put in? ClarkesvilleCris #342356 07/05/13 01:54 PM
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OP ClarkesvilleCris C Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 13 Clarkesville, GA	Thanks Guys, I'll give 'lakework' a call.