The water wasn't 'well' water, I just said "well" (the) water test is back( ph 6.3 and alkalinity 55), should had put that word 'the' in there, my error. I have sent soil samples from 3' out into the pond to UAPB and should get the results soon. She said to go ahead and add lime now, but keep track of how much. The info I gave her(peat and red clay on the two heavy timbered ridges above the 3 acre pond) has pure acid run-off. She said I will probably have to lime every other year in luie of every 3 or 4. Added 2400# this week already and plan to add more next week.
I do plan to add more forage, either golden shiners or tilapia, or both next spring ( bass now are only about 8" or so). I have already added 150 small bullfrogs from ken's fish hatchery in Georgia( supposedly the world's largest bullfrogs) and they have had a huge tadpole spawn this spring. I also added 24# of rosey reds and the number of natural frogs (tree and pickerel frogs) are enormous with tiny tadpoles everywhere you look. I have 3 three-diffuser heads from Vertex pumping 24/7, so I should be able to handle all the forage the bass can eat.
