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My one acre lake in East Texas was built in August last year. It's spring fed, 16 ft deep, and was over half full in a month when I added 10 lbs of fathead minnows and 500 3-4" CNBG. I have a Sweeney feeder for them.
Visibility is 3 ft, pH is 5.8, and the total alkalinity has always been low at about 10. With that much constant flow thru the lake I don't think I can fertilize or adjust the alkalinity. I've seen small minnows so something spawned but I don't know what.
Should I stock more forage fish now before adding Northern largemouth bass and when should I add the bass?
Last edited by TEC; 02/28/24 10:44 AM.
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Your pond should be polluted with fatheads of all sizes right now. If you stare at a patch of water, where you think you see no fish, you should see very small fry, at least once the water temps are over 70 degrees.
I wouldn't think you need to add more forage at this time, but if money is not short, it shouldn't hurt anything.
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When I first stocked FHM, I didn't think they were reproducing, Mid summer the water was crawling with babies. They bigger ones will stay out of eye site so don't get concerned.
I would wait until fall to add your Bass
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My thoughts. Stock predators when they can go to sleep with their mouth open and wake up with a full belly.
It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.
Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.
Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP Grandpa
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My thoughts. Stock predators when they can go to sleep with their mouth open and wake up with a full belly. That must be why my predators don’t touch feed or a hook
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Yeah, you might have them busting their britches
It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.
Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.
Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP Grandpa
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