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Smallest pond size #182489 09/08/09 01:17 PM
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 110 latrobe PA T therrien Lunker
therrien Lunker T Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 110 latrobe PA	What is the smallest pond size you can build for LMB.

Re: Smallest pond size therrien #184555 09/22/09 04:24 PM
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 121 Whitesboro, TX C Chad Fikes Lunker
Chad Fikes Lunker C Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 121 Whitesboro, TX	Bass live in all kind of waters. All different shapes and sizes ponds, lakes, rivers, streams, etc. What we recommend is that a pond be at least 1/2 acre to support proper growth and survival. Even still a lot depends on your goals, and smaller a pond is more management is required to keep populations in balance. That being said I have seen and helped manage ponds around 1/4 acre in size that have LMB in them. Bass do well as long as one is willing to supplementally stock forage species on a regular basis. Fisheries Biologist, Texoma Hatchery. www.texomahatchery.com

Re: Smallest pond size Chad Fikes #184573 09/22/09 05:43 PM
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esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 29,788 Likes: 1295 Grovertown, Indiana	I think there's some smallies doing O.K. in a 1/10 ac pond in Az. $;\)$ www.hoosierpondpros.com http://www.pondboss.com/subscribe.asp?c=4 3/4 to 1 1/4 ac pond LMB, SMB, PS, BG, RES, CC, YP, Bardello BG, (RBT & Blue Tilapia - seasonal).