A well fed 5"-6" HSB can gain 14-16 ounces (12"-14") in one full season for OH. I've done this with HSB grown in a cage. If eating primarily minnows, this means each HSB will eat 7-10 pounds of minnows. If you stock 10 HSB into the 0.1 ac, this means during the first season you will need around a total of 60-80 lbs of small fish to feed those 10 HSB. You better plan on feeding the HSB some pellets or have a cheap place to buy fatheads. When first stocking predators and minnows together you do not get optimum minnow reproduction because the females are openly exposed to predation while the males are mostly hidden in spawning areas. This means low numbers of females are available for spawning and minnow reproduction is significantly reduced.
Last edited by Bill Cody; 02/21/19 10:44 AM.
