Pond Boss Forums MANAGING AN EXISTING POND Feeding do I "need" fathead minnows?

Thanks for the input Scott.

The pond will be seeing many changes this spring/summer. Size and depth will both be increased. Vegetation will be planted. Additional rock piles will be added and crawfish will be introduced. The current "plan" is to remove any bass 14 inches or larger. I have had mixed inputs from folks here at PBF as to whether the SMB will spawn in my pond so that is one more unknown for me. Right or wrong, I think I need to maintain some form of top line predator. I think you are right that HSB would be a good choice if the SMB get out of control. The hatchery I have been using nearby does not have HSB so I would need to find a source. One concern I have is that neither the SMB or HSB will have the mouth gap to control the BG and PS. Hopefully, if I maintain a population of large YP, they will help with SF control by feeding heavily on the new spawn.

All of this is what makes having a pond fun! Ya never know what's going to happen!