Stocking an empty lake - 02/03/14 06:48 PM
Hi guys I've been a reader of the site for a while now and now I have my own question about stocking. I did a couple unsuccessful searches but I think I have a unique situation.
My grandpa bought a big slough back in the 60's that was almost dry but great for duck hunting. Since then, it has filled in and developed into an almost 250 acre lake. This lake has an average depth of 5-7 feet deep, big patches of submerged weeds, as well as sandy muddy and rocky bottoms. I know there is a ton of food in there because there is a man who has been taking bait from the lake for years and every time we pull our decoys out of the water there are tons of freshwater shrimp on the keel of the deke. I'm sure there is no game fish in the lake as I have spent a lot of time on it and have even tried fishing and even putting traps out to catch fish with no luck as well as never seeing any floaters.
My goal is to stock it with yellow perch, but I have very limited funds at the moment. I thought about trying to transfer as many as I can from nearby lakes before the spawn this spring. Would this work? Any comments or tips are appreciated.
My grandpa bought a big slough back in the 60's that was almost dry but great for duck hunting. Since then, it has filled in and developed into an almost 250 acre lake. This lake has an average depth of 5-7 feet deep, big patches of submerged weeds, as well as sandy muddy and rocky bottoms. I know there is a ton of food in there because there is a man who has been taking bait from the lake for years and every time we pull our decoys out of the water there are tons of freshwater shrimp on the keel of the deke. I'm sure there is no game fish in the lake as I have spent a lot of time on it and have even tried fishing and even putting traps out to catch fish with no luck as well as never seeing any floaters.
My goal is to stock it with yellow perch, but I have very limited funds at the moment. I thought about trying to transfer as many as I can from nearby lakes before the spawn this spring. Would this work? Any comments or tips are appreciated.