Pond Frog those are good numbers. I am familiar with UC Davis and if the area is as described ( more similar to a SE pond) that is good info.

The rates given for MS are for an infertile pond at 500 BG/RES per acre. The guy who heads the project and I have given pond mgt seminars together in the past and the rate for a fertile pond he suggests is 1000 with 100 LMB for a balanced pond as I noted earlier. Given the instructions for writing the pond mgt booklets across the SE for ag extension agencies most are for fish production on a sustained basis and are for infertile ponds. They were developed during the depression years and for food supply purposes. In that time period ponds were not limed and fertilized when needed so the instructions were for infertile waters. The general suggestion for fertile waters as I stated is 1000-100 for fertile SE ponds and 500-50 for infertile ponds. The book clearly states 10 to 1 BG/LMB.

Everything must be taken in context (which the UC Davis' info does.) Blind reliance on state mgt links to fish numbers without understanding the purpose and application is not only bad advice to others but is dangerous for the newbie. I have warned certain people of this before.

A balance pond is what most people enjoy. That or a put and take fishery is best for kids.

Last edited by ewest; 01/28/10 10:20 AM.