You know, Scott, this could be a good opportunity to do some fish cage work and grow out those HSB another few inches.

I agree with ewest on the stocking numbers. Trying to predict mortalities of HSB (6-8") due to LMB predation would be difficult, so I would be careful to add less than more. Fifty may be the right number, but I'm not sure I would want more than (50) HSB in a 5-acre pond with an existing fish population. Once those HSB are bigger, look out. A roving pod of (50) big HSB is a crazy thing.


Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."