If you want a different style of fishery then go with the YP,HBG,HSB plan. Forage of FHM, scuds, and grass shrimp are good options but scuds and grass shrimp need beds of submerged vegetation with finely divided leaves to thrive to abundance along the edges. Make sides steep as practical to restrict all vegetation 1-4ft deep. You could add a 3-5ft wetland area at the inlet for a nursery area. Consider adding golden shiners as large size forage fish.
I like to start with the forage minnows in spring and add the other fish in fall or the next spring. In Iowa you can add a few walleye per acre (8-12) as bonus fish. Numbers of forage to add depends on if they will spawn all summer before adding other fish. Three to 5 pounds of FHM/ac with minnow spawn habitat in spring will produce lots of minnows by fall. Quadruple the minnows if adding them with the other sport fish.
Last edited by Bill Cody; 05/12/19 07:19 PM.
