Hey Nate, thanks for the input. Do you recommend not trying to establish a reproducing minnow population? My goal is not to have "trophy" YP but to be able to harvest a good number of eaters every year (small scale fish farm). I would like to stock the YP to the maximum density that is appropriate for a pond this size. Pellet feeding as well as a permanent population of minnows was how I planned to do it. I expect the fertility of my pond to be good as there is some nutrient caryover from my cattle operation. I was thinking a thriving plant and small fish (minnow) population would help capture and recycle some of these nutrients to my benefit as food for the larger fish - still researching right kind of plants to stock. Stocking WE was my idea(maybe niave) of preventing over population and stunting of YOY in the pond.

p.s. Those are some mighty tastie looking perch you got there mister. Do you use any dye in that water?

Last edited by Errick; 03/17/11 05:24 PM.