We have a 2 acre pond in South Central IL. and our primary goal is to try and grow larger bass (3-5 lbs.) Right now we have bass, bluegill and redear in the pond. The bass are on the small side, but we're working on that by removing them. We've been adding adult bluegill and about 1,200 crawfish from 2-8 inches were added this spring. With all we've done in the past 3 or so years our fish have shown zero growth. We do have a good population of bass, but they aren't so thick that you catch one on every cast. The majority of our bluegill pop. are 6-8 inches and 1-2 inches which is also due to our over pop of bass. How much of a neg effect will shad have on our water quality? If our primary goal is large bass would gizzard shad be a good option or will they cause too many headaches in the long run?
Just curious,
Mike