First, simply adding more species won't give you more forage. This has to do with trophic levels or the food chain. It starts with phytoplankton, that is algae. Then there is zooplankton, these are daphnia, copeopods and the little bugs in the water. Bluegill, shad, and minnows all feed on those things. Then your bass eat the Bgill, shad, and minnows. Adding diffrent forage can have its benifits but overall you won't get that much more forage by weight because you only have so much phytoplankton.
