Just out of curiousity, if you don't mind me asking.... How much did all of the stocking cost? Is this your own private lake or a collaboration? Seems like a huge amount of fish but 54 acres is alot of water. Did I read your reply to Greg correctly? -> 2000lbs of fatheads??
Holy moses!

Normally I wouldn't be concerned with that amount of fish in a lake that size as far as any starvation might be concerned with the sheer volume of non-fish forage that would be available, BUT, that line of thought for me is based on an established pond. One that was so 'young' when stocked may not have had time to establish any sort of forage base beyond the fatheads. Of course 2000lbs is a heck of alot of fatheads and should keep everything fed for a while. (Again as Greg said at the sizes mentioned the young bass would have alot of competitors) I would highly doubt the catfish are responsible for consuming the bass at least.

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