James, congrats.

Let's apply some restraint here first, and let me pose an important question:

What are your goals for this fishery?

Trophy LMB? Trophy BG? Do you want to step outside the box and create a specialized/rare fishery for GA as you're likely surrounded by BG, CC and LMB?

Once you address that, tell us how quickly you want to achieve your goals. Do you have time, or do you want to arrive as quickly as possible? Are you budget conscious, or are you planning on investing a lot of capital to stocking?

We need to peek inside your head first before we can make solid recommendations. Let us know, we've all been there and are happy to help provide some direction. Welcome to the forum!


Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau

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