OK - I will try to catch a few bass for the wife (she loves it and I rarely bring them home to eat). She is also excited to hear that I will need to cull out some fish from the big pond when things get established. I always put them back but realize that is a mistake depending on what you are doing with he pond.
Then I will check with the neighbor on a big pump and make a filter of screen.
Pump down the little pond as far as I can and kill what is left. I would guess I should do this soon rather than in the spring? Or is waiting until ice out in the spring a better time?
Can bait fish be introduced now or would that be better in the spring?
What bait fish is recommended? BG of course but can crappie be introduced or not recommended? Others? Perch? - again the main goal is some nice bass but some variety if it doesn't cause problems is OK with me.
Thanks again for all the help!
