Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations PUTTING OUT AN AUTOMATIC FEEDER

Caught another 10" LMB! Since the unwanted or actually badly timed stocking of bass this spring by someone else this spring I am concerned about not having enough food for my BC since the bass have wiped out the FHM and most of the gambusias. The question is do I add more FHM this fall to see the BC through the winter or add more spawning size CNBG so as to have a larger forage base for spring. I stocked only 800/200 CNBG/ RES this spring. The CNBG were <3" long at stocking now prob5" . Also added 50 adult CNBG from a neighbors pond. Have seen a few YOY CNBG in cover areas


Pat W

I am feeding gills with a feeder

Been about 2 months of feeding 2times a day with gamefish chow. I can't believe the difference in the fish they are fat as they can be and really looking good. Can't wait til spring to see the spawn that they produce. They have grown from 2+ to6" since March it is well worth the price of the Texas hunter feeder


Pat W

Glad to hear they are doing well. Your fishery may turn out fine after all. May not need to stock any LMB at all, with the ones in there spawning being enough.

Water temp down to 56 here so BG are not going after the feed like they once were. Have cut down amount and try to feed just before sunset when they are most active. Don't see many of the larger fish but the small ones and FHM are still active. Feeding will be over for the season here whenever the next cold front comes through and water temps drop some more.

Snrub

Think I still need to remove some LMB and put in another batch of FHM and maybe some GSH to get everyone through the winter


Pat W

Edit: after reading some or the new threads I'm beginning to think that "some" of the LMB came from the twenty lbs of FHM from Ark Pond Stockers! The other thirty lbs came from Overtons. And I trust them completely to watch their stuff .( AGGIE ) whoop. But the LMB that are over a lb. each that is a different story. Knock on wood I haven't see any signs of BH

Pat W

George1
You getting any rain? We have gotten only 1/2"

Pat W

'Bout the same Pat - we need a gully washer!
G/

This was supposed to be one- didn't happen!

Bucks are really moving this morning!

Pat W

I hope all of my PB member pals are getting some of this much needed rain from the system that's stretched across the US right now. SE Texas is sure getting its fair share...

I got 2 inches in Montague County.

2-1/2" in Buffalo yay . Only need 6 more feet and pond will be full!

Pat W