I have a new 1/3 acre pond. Last spring the fish supplier near me put in 20 lbs of FHM and then in July put in 50 LMB. There were thousands (seems like) of FHM in coming months. Then after the fact I read that 25 LMB and 5 lbs of FHM would have been sufficient. Anyways come Sept/Oct there wasn't a FHM left. Zero. Of course I assume the LMB ate every last one. He was supposed to come back in Oct/Nov to stock HBG but never showed. I didn't call him since I had to call him 3 times before he showed the first time.

So now I am worried that if I stock HBG on my own this spring that the LMB will eat every last one of them. Think I should catch around 25 LMB before I stock HBG and throw them out? What are chances that HBG will survive the LMB anyways this spring? or would I have to stock large HBG instead of the 2-3 inch ones? Any thoughts are appreciated...

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