Ibanez,
I presume that the minnows are FHM. Just my two cents ... I would not do it now. By spring they may all be eaten without reproducing. I would time introductions like this in the spring when the breeding season for the forage allows them to produce offspring.
Were it me. I would stop stocking FHM to boost forage. They have a tough time reproducing with BG and LMB in the pond. The GSH on the other hand don't need to defend their eggs and may reproduce significantly if timed for the onset of breeding. I think you would get more forage out of 20 lbs of shiners in the spring than 10 lbs of each split between spring and fall. The bonus would be that you would be spending half as much
But before you do anything this spring ... think about how you want your BOW to perform for you. Big bass, big BG, lots of fish for frying ... whatever it may be. Study up and plan for what you want.
