Hookedup,

We're glad you found us. You have two classic pond issues.

It sounds like the 2.5 acre pond is a perfect setup for big bluegill. That is how I try to keep my pond -- lots of small hungry bass to keep the bluegill population down, so there are fewer bluegill to eat all the food. The remaining bluegill grow to fantastic sizes.

As you surmised, the other pond sounds like it doesn't have anywhere enough food for the bass. The primary food for the bass will be bluegill. You probably won't be able to teach your bass to eat, but if you establish a good bluegill population in that pond, the bluegill will be more than happy to eat. They will reproduce, and provide forage for the bass. In that case, you will want a pond with so many bluegill that they don't get very big. You will have to keep a close eye on the bass population to make sure they don't overpopulate their food supply.

Regards and Welcome,
Ken

Subscribe to Pond Boss Magazine

Peculiar Friends are Better than No Friends at All!