According to what im reading in these post on the board you should stock your BG/REs an or FH's in fall or winter of this year then wait a full year to stock the predators(LMB). The BG will hit spawning size in may-june of same year then spawn 3-4 times that year plus the spring spawn of the following year before the LMB enter the pond. If you stock the recommended rate of 1000 per arce/BG in a 2 arce pond. My question is wouldnt the pond be at carrying cappacity or close too it with BG/RES even before the bass show up? Then adding 200 LMB to the total weight of fish. So in return the bass wouldnt spawn as much because of being crowded? or do i got this all backwards ;]