Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Creating the food chain Long term benefits of FHM?

Stocking FHM 6 mos to a year before LMB gives the FHM a chance to reproduce in multitudes. Without predation they will literally develop into clouds of fish. This gives the LMB a great jump start while taking the pressure off of your young BG while they establish themselves. The FHM will not self sustain. They will be wiped out within two years after introducing the LMB.

Buy as many as you can afford, their reproduction rate and abundant snack value is well worth the investment. I stocked 30 lbs in my midwestern 2.5 acre pond along with BG & RES fingerlings then added 100 LMB one year later. I wish that I would have stocked more. After two years, my growth rates for the LMB, BG and RES have exploded!

The key is to stock FHM early well before LMB and get the advantage of their proliferation. Subsequent FHM stockings after LMB introduction is a waste of money. They will become expensive snacks and most likely won't last the day.