I have a recently finished 2.2 acre pond.
- 30% 18-22’ deep - some large rock reefs
- 40% 10-12’ deep
- rest slopped sides 3-1, big beach area, pebbled area next to beach , 60’x80’ refuge area 2-5’ deep with rocks logs and pebbles
My plan is to have a forage pond.
My main goal is to have a good fishing pond catching good sized WE, SMB, HSB, and have yellow perch as forage and a bonus catch for table. Hoping to Manage perch to be able to get a few 12”+ here and there. Also considering RES.
I have currently 6’ of water in the deep area and in July added a small amount of FHM’s not thinking they would make it. Well yesterday I walked the bank and saw a decent amount of fry and slightly larger FHM’s shooting around. Wish I would’ve added more.
I was wondering a few things.
1. Can I stock more minnows this weekend and maybe get some last chance breeding before end of August early September??
2. Possible to stock feed trained YP in spring and feed to preserve minnow population enough to have them breed next summer? If not I may do the forage pond in early spring.
3. Can I stock YP,WE,and SMB in any combination next spring if any at all??
I’ll post pics of pond later.
