Meadowlark and ewest- I will take you up on that offer if I can't find a source. I would want to establish mt tilapia, BG, HSB and CC and get them to a larger size before I introduced 5#+ flathead. I'm sure to catch them in the wild would see some variance 2-15# I would try 30 at that size if I could get them. I could set some trot-lines here and catch a few. It would sure be nice to introduce them at 4-8" and get growth rates and catch them at different sizes and see what they were eating. Maybe we could establish exactly what size they make a impact on the pond. With tilapia using the vegetative forage, BG being aggressive on the insects, minnows and feed, CC using the feed, and HSB on the feed and smaller forage fish; It would seem the whole 2-10" forage base would be reserved for the yellowcat. The runoff comes from coastal hay fields and should contain a lot of fertilizer in the spring. I am willing to fertilize if necessary. It is a long slow process to get to larger fish but I am willing to try. Thank you for your help and I will keep you informed of my progress. Keep your eyes open for the right size flatheads to stock.
