The two strategies are:
combining two year old bass (over 6 inches) with yearling bluegills, less than 2 inches long.
OR combining at least 6 10" (adults which can spawn) bass with 100 (adult) bluegills 5" or more
In the second strategy, I assumed the stocking of the adult bass in such a small number meant that their only purpose was to spawn and provide the first year class.
What advantage would stocking 5 or 6" bluegill with 10" bass provide? They are too big for bass to forage on. Should bass forage be 1/3 or less of their length? The 'gills won't spawn until summer so I have to be sure they are in before the spawn. I believe if they were there now, they would only compete with the adult bass an their offspring.
If someone could give me a reason to stock the bgills now, I would gladly consider it.
