Hey Guys -another question - one of cousins put a striped bass in probably 6 years ago. There was only one and it was about 18" long and easily viewed but seldom caught. I think we ended up catching this guy about three times before it was taken out at 20" long. The legendary striped bass was a stealth sentry of the pond for years - it even lived through the pond dredging, when the water was totally churned up / muddy for months and down to only 3 ft at the deepest section.
Question is- are striped bass readily available and even in a cool pond will they grow well?
2nd question - is it a good idea and how difficult and expensive to have a pro poison the existing population of stunted bluegills. There are at least tiny ones in there.
3rd question - If we decide to re-stock with trout, what number would you guys recommend in order to maintain healthy water quality, good chemistry / D.O. and limited algae blooms. BTW- the whole bottom is covered with filamentous algae mats.
And lastly, is it true that browns are harder to catch, even in a pond?
Michael
