OK, the LMB and BG were delivered today. The bass and bluegill are about the same size. If fact, the BG probably have half an inch on most of the bass, so predation should not be an issue for a short while. With a successful spawn in the upcoming months, I should have 225 (assuming half female) BG dropping eggs. Won't that get the food chain off to a decent start since the original BG being stocked are the same size as the bass?
Is it safe to say most people feel tripling the number of BG in the pond is not going to do anything except give the food chain a jump start?
Adding more BG is no problem. I'm happy to do it. In fact, I can have them by the weekend if need be.
About the perch though, will stocking the same size yellow perch be a good idea now so that they can spawn as well while the predator counts are lower? I'm assuming the BG will hammer the YP fry.
