Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Creating the food chain bass vs. bream help!

It is possible that high bream numbers can decimate LMB fry.

If you can provide the stocking records (numbers and sizes stocked for each species), that would likely help clarify any problem that might have resulted from the initial fish populations.

The condition of your bass and BG (weight vs. length) can provide additional info on whether either fish is running out of food. If the LMB are not sucessfully recruiting, I would expect bass condition to be very good and bream condition to be poor. So what you know of bass/bream/catfish lengths and weights (or, if weights unknown, whether they seem skinny or fat) will help diagnose the pond.

Last but probably most important - what are your goals for the pond? Do you want big bass, big bream, or a "balanced" fishery? Your goals will define whether the present state of your pond is a problem or a good thing.

P.S. It seems like we're having low traffic, probably due to the holiday weekend, so you may not get a lot of responses until next week.