I certainly have not exhausted my searches for forage, but so far all I can find are FHM which is OK. FHM should do the job and maybe bucket stocking crawdads a few at a time would be best as the pond will have little vegetation. This begs the question, and starts me thinking about plant life...What plants to stock this year? More research needed!
Red - I am closest to mile marker 79 and my neighbor has crappie, not sure of the type, but they are mostly stunted. They do act as forage for his bigger LMB however.
Thanks Kartracer for the fishmap websites. It looks like a great place to base some research on!
My local bait shop sells what they call an Arkansas Jumper, but a quick web search did not yield any info. Anyone heard of this minnow?
Bill - Thanks for participating, I will look up those forage fish and see what's common for my area and if my pond habitat and structure is adequate. It looks like Jonah's has a great selection.
I suppose it's almost time to start contemplating feeding the little guys...
