hello to all
ive been reviewing alot of info on this site & am impressed with all the knowledge. especially that obtained by trial & error..
i have a 5 acre pond average depth is 12 ft max 20 feet at dam.
lake stocked with lmb,bcp,gsh,hbg,fh,cc. ive noticed most of the forage i fish i put in 3 years ago are pretty much gone. i have a small 1/2 acre clay pit im in process of killing off. then stock with gsh & fh only to use for restocking lake. figure it should save quite abit of money as far as minnows are concerned.
big question is i have a large empty fish bowl that i hace added many trees, piles of tires trying to create habitat. but it appears the center of the lake due to depth is void of fish. . water clarity is 3-4 ft. stocked lake with ken fish farm gg fingerlings & now catch some that are bigger than my hand.put in 12 pair of breeding bcp & am now catching many crappie 8-10 inches. caught 1 that hit my 3in surface popper while bass fishing weird thing was it wasnt hooked popper was stuck in his mouth sideways. i figured it was one of my breeders. water was limed & treated with microlift which really cleared up the water. even the bass which were stunted when i first bought prpoerty 5 years ago ago starting to get bellys on them. been removing any lmb caught under 12" & all bcp.cc i know they are there but they sure are shy.even exisitng bluegill & sunfish appear to have increased in size. i see schools of fish swimming out in lake but dont know if those are minnows or small bg schooled up.
could we & yp be added to provide fishng in center of lake.
also how do i fertilize pond for minnows.
any input would be appreciated