can any of you recommend how many fish i need and what kind. i have a 7 acre pond, 25 feet deep at max (just raised the spill way to capture more spring water since it filled up faster than i thought it would.) back in september 2002, the game and fish supplied about 600 bass, 600 catfish, and 900-1000 bluegill. the bluegill were larger than the bass fingerlings. i also put in about 20 pounds of fathead minnows which have spawned a few times i think. i got them all at once because it was the last year they would provide them for free. now, i'm wanting to pack it with forage fish. what should i get? coppernose bluegill? other bluegill? red ears? how many? i'm feeding the fish, and i have fertilized my pond, and just got done putting in about 20 + tons of lime. now i've got a nice green color to it. if you could give me some info...scenario one...cost effective, and scenario two...cost not a big concern. i'm not very patient, and if the difference between the cheaper way and the BEST way is only a few hundred dollars or so, i just won't eat for a few weeks so my pond will be better!! i have heard eventually when the bass are bigger, tilapia and shiners etc are an option. but not yet. thanks again. also, how often should i fertilize, and how much and what type should i get...boy, i sure don't expect much do i?!!! mark (BOB...i have ordered those 3 books from the web site...if it will tell me in there, just tell me so you don't have to waste your time on my questions that i'm sure have been asked on this site a thousand times.!) thanks
