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Recently I bought a property in central Wisconsin with a 1 acre pond, so I am new to the pond life. Great site, learning there's a lot I did not know!
Looking for some feedback on what the experienced members would do.
Basically a blank slate. Almost. The pond is loaded with Bluegill, we're catching some real nice 10" ones, all the way down to tiny ones, and a lot of them! Too many, from what I am reading. The previous owner had a winter kill a couple years ago that seems to have taken out everything else. A minnow trap is coming this week for another species sample.
An aerator is now installed. The pond is an isolated 1 acre in size, decades old, mostly 5-8 feet deep with a couple 11 foot holes. The bottom is fairly firm with no real structure to speak of.
The goal is a healthy bluegill population, without overcrowding.
My thinking is to add some sort of structure before the predators arrive. Which type of structure and how much?
I see LMB are often discussed when it comes to BG, is there any reason SMB should not be considered instead?
Anything I'm missing, what say the pros?
Thanks, Joe
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by Bill Cody - 05/06/24 07:22 PM
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