Even with FA I can't wrap my head around stocking tilapia in a trophy BG pond.
Well, in my case it isn't really a trophy BG pond. Stocked 12,000 plus BG in November, most small but some up to 5 inches, so spawning should be happening. I started feeding them 3 - 4 months ago. Right now I have them on 3 feeders with Optimal BG food, six seconds each in morning and evening. Total of 36 seconds a day.
I'm aiming for high numbers of good size BG for my grandkids to catch and my future bass to eat. Would love to catch 1 lb plus BG, but if I end up with a pond full of 7 to 10 inchers I'd be delighted, and so would my grandkids.
As for bass, Bob Lusk recommends I go with F1 Tigers from Alabama so it looks likely I will. Maybe 300 would be stocked within next few weeks. With no spawn this year, likely would grow very fast.
