Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Types of fish to choose Golden Shiners or bluegills

Since Hilltoppers goal is "" to have just large mouths of a decent size."" I don't think he can produce this with just shiners or a minnow type of forage base unless he limits the LMB number to 5 or 6 fish in 1/2 ac - maybe just females in the pond. Overabundant forage and PROPER numbers of bass are usually necessities for producing larger sized bass. Diversity of forage items is also very helpful. He now has some good ideas now he just needs to decide which plan to follow.

If he is set against a sunfish type of forage then one idea not presented is start over with pellet trained bass. These fish will grow large enough for most average fishermans needs (easily 2-4 lbs). With a high protein pellet food based food source Hilltopper can have decent sized bass and no bgills. He will still need to monitor and adjust bass numbers when needed. Offspring of pellet fed bass often do not resort to eating pellets very well.