Welcome to the PB Forum . At your location FH can go in now. No flathead cats though. Assuming you can get med sized then add 8 lbs now and 5 more when you put in the CNBG in May. Don't add LMB until the fall or late summer.

Table 1. Units for various species of baitfish and non-fish baits.

Fish 8.0 pound/gal.

Bait Size ------ Number ------- Number

(inches) / ------ Gallon / ---- Pound

Fathead Minnow

(Pimephales promelas)

small (1.5) ----- 5920 ------ 740

medium (2.0) ----- 2400 ------- 300

large (2.5) ------ 1200 -------- 150