How about combining Omaha's & Ryan Freeze's ideas & put in Crappie & HSB with Gams & FH?

Since he is wishing to save $ on the initial stocking IMO all forage should be put in a year in advance of preditors esp. crawfish if SMB is in the mix.

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Hi Ric Swaim
Thank you for your suggestion. So how is this done? Instead of the Golden Shiner I would add Yellow Perch?
How would the stocking plan look for this pond? How many Yellow Perch instead of the 25lb of Golden Shiner?

Spring 2010:
Farm Raised Fathead Minnows (5lb)
Yellow Perch (???)
Redear Sunfish (50)

Fall 2010:
Smallmouth Bass (100)

Will I have to add Walleye to keep the balance in the pond? Or will the Smallmouth Bass handle it by itself?

Please advise.
Thanks & regards,
FRIZ


Friz,
There are others here much better at advising on numbers to stock & I defer to them.
I don't think Walleye are needed to help SMB but as a non reproducing & good eating fish they could be added or even substituted for such as HSB offers you've had.
Bill Cody & others are the guys to pay attention to not me. I just like to offer opinions esp. when BC ask for them.

Last edited by Ric Swaim; 12/22/09 07:43 PM.
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