year 2 plan, what do you think? - 07/29/19 04:25 PM
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Dug,lined, and filled my southern Oklahoma 1 acre pond in summer 2017. Started with fatheads and CNBG that October. By spring 2018 was seeing reproduction/fry. Summer 2018 stocked about 80 fingerling LMB. Now (summer 2019) regularly catching 6 inch CNBG and 12- 13 inch 1 lb LMB (super happy with this!). My goal is to have a healthy, balanced pond with an occasional 4-5 lb (or larger) LMB. So this year, just catch and keep records. Starting next year, maybe begin harvesting some of the 8-12" LMB. Not sure what kind of parameters to set for harvesting bluegill other than at some point begin taking out the 4-5 inch CNBG. Thoughts? Advice? Suggestions? thanks!
Dug,lined, and filled my southern Oklahoma 1 acre pond in summer 2017. Started with fatheads and CNBG that October. By spring 2018 was seeing reproduction/fry. Summer 2018 stocked about 80 fingerling LMB. Now (summer 2019) regularly catching 6 inch CNBG and 12- 13 inch 1 lb LMB (super happy with this!). My goal is to have a healthy, balanced pond with an occasional 4-5 lb (or larger) LMB. So this year, just catch and keep records. Starting next year, maybe begin harvesting some of the 8-12" LMB. Not sure what kind of parameters to set for harvesting bluegill other than at some point begin taking out the 4-5 inch CNBG. Thoughts? Advice? Suggestions? thanks!