ooo ooo ooo me first!
I am long ways from Texas also but that wont stop me. If this recomendation came from a fish supplier and you told him what your goals were I would be skeptical.
As for the stocking plan:
700 bass (Largemouth I assume) is the highest number generally recommended for 7 acres. It is ok as long as you are willing to harvest LMB when necessary. Of course they will help keep those black crappie in check :rolleyes: Be sure you know what you are buying Northern, F1, or florida.
525 black crappie: Pretty controversial. It adds a wildcard to your management plans. Keep it simple stupid or No guts no glory? Try these posts
http://www.pondboss.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=5;t=000402#000000 http://www.pondboss.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=20;t=002275;p=2 http://www.pondboss.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=20;t=002275 1400 channel cat. Outrageous if you truly plan on "relatively light harvests" These are put and take so put as many as you plan to take in the next few years plus some %. Add a few every once in a while to replace the ones you harvested.
1750 HBG controversial again. Personally, I would stick with regular BG. Lots of posts on this one.
-1400 red ear brim - OK
-1750 coppernose bluegill - OK
-70 lbs. of flathead minnows - I believe this is Fat Heads. OK
Look around the forum. You will see lots of similar posts that address your questions. Really research the hybrid BG and Black crappie. If you like diversity, you may want to take a look at Hybrid striped bass. They are relatively safe to stock and have a lot of cheerleaders on this site.
Good Luck.
