Thought about the Shad and Shiners because i am planning to fertilize and because the lake has a lot of deeper waters. How many adult shad would I need to stock to get a good sustaining population? Any idea on the cost? I guess I need to ask Todd O or something.
I shy away though at the thought of the shad and shiners not taking on and it being a waste. I seem to read more failures than success stories about trying to get them establised especially shad.
Thinking about a good way to approach this pond.
1.Probably start off with fertilizer in March.
2.Soon as i get a bloom then 1000 3-6 CNBG or drop them in around April 1 at latest.
3. Look at possibly trying some Adult shiners maybe 5 lb to the acre and see what happens. If the shad are not a wallet killer I might try a certain amount and just see what happens the first year. If I don't see anything next year i'll just stick with Tilapia, if i do then good deal.
4. May 1 probably go with 10 lbs Tilapia per acre.
don't remember if I stated above but I want to make this a nice balanced fishery. as of now its bass heavy but not bad. I took out 20 lbs to the acre this summer. BG population is lacking as of now. Water clear, coontail/pondweed covering the shoreline. Dropped in grass carp at 8 per acre this summer to get a handle of that.
Also will have some 10-12" florida bass going in early next spring at the latest.
