Guys,

I would appreciate your thoughts.

Quick History:

1) My 1/4 acre pond was dug in the fall of 2013. The size was dictated by how much fill I needed right away for construction of the new house. Max depth is 8 feet. My plan is to expand the pond by 1/8 next summer at a 10 to 12 depth.
2) Pond has aeration.
3) I started stocking the pond April 2014 with FHM.
4) In June, 75 BG 3 to 6 and 15 CC 6 to 9.
5) September 5 SMB 8 to 10
6) October 30 YP 5 to 7, 100 PS 2 to 3 and 10lbs FHM
7) No vegetation. Cover is brush piles and boulder piles.

Novelty stuff also in there:
1 Drum 12
1 WE 8
1RKB 7
1 LMB 8

My plan for spring is water testing/adjusting, plant some vegetation and stock paper shell crawfish. I will also start feeding the BG and PS pellets.

I would really appreciate you critique and thoughts. Does this mix stand a chance of sustaining or am I at risk of over populating, stunting, etc? Something else I need to do in the spring? I was thinking maybe a few WE in the fall if the YP spawn? A few more LMB? HSB?

Thanks,

Bill D.

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