3# are what, 17"-18" long? You'll need to stock Bg that are 6" or bigger to avoid them becoming expensive fish food for the LMB.

Normally, I believe BG stocking rates are 1,000 per acre, or 800 per acre if you also stock 200 RES per acre along with them. I doubt that you will be able to catch even half that amount to put in the pond.

Iffen it was mine, I'd go on a LMB catching spree, call buddies and have them catch all that they could. Keep 'em all. Then next Spring when the water is around 60°f I'd stock 400-500 6" BG and 100 6" RES per acre. It sounds like you are headed towards the common LMB stunted/crowded pond very quickly.

The CC aren't doing you any favors either - they are competing with the LMB for food.

If you can, I'd stock 30#-50# GSH. Stocking FHM won't do much good 'cept feed the smaller LMB ASAP.

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