I put a large number of smallmouth bass fingerlings in my .62 acre pond las fall (200) but I will sell as many as I can when they reach about 3 lbs. (Live fish for a show tanks at a large retailer). Also in order to ship them of out the state I need to sacrifice 60 for VHS healthy testing. The pond has only female yellow perch and male only bluegill in it. Keep in mind all of these fish are fed pellets daily including the smallmouth bass.

If I was to stock a recreational pond with smallmouth bass fingerlings I'd go with 100 per acre along with both sexes of yellow perch. If you want a good smallmouth pond do not stock largemouths. After a few years you will have about 50 adult smallies in the pond.

Last edited by Cecil Baird1; 06/07/10 04:09 PM.
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