I live between KC and Columbia just south of I-70 in Hardiness Zone 6 and I will be stocking FHM as soon as my small pond fills up this year. I have read all kinds of posts that talk about a lot of forage for different areas of the US, but I have not found many options for Missouri other than FHM and crawdads. The FHM's are not hard to source near by, but all they carry are the FHM. Am I missing something?
Are FHM all the forage fish I should consider?
Crawdads may be a hard source other than bucket stocking from my creek. Missouri has apparently outlawed all bait crawdads except the virile (or northern) crayfish (Orconectes virilis), and I have not found a source for crawdads yet.
Any advice so I can be prepared if and when any rain comes?
I have about a foot or so of water right now and will stock BG/LMB/Res or HBG/HSB/RES/CC? next year.
