Hello- I've been learning alot from the forum here and almost PM Bill directly, but thought it would be best to share my situation with every one.
Back ground- Last year we had a 1 acre (16' deepest, 8 ft average) warm water-stream feed, pond dug (centeral NY). As recommended on this site I constructed many pallet structures, tire pyramids, rock piles and a 14 x 16 ft dock. This March we stocked the pond with a cooler of fat heads and golden shiners. There are little fat heads every where!
Stocking plan. I would like to be a little unconventional (compared to all the neighboring sunfish/ LMB ponds) and stock perch/ SMB. I'm chomping at the bit to start stocking.
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Is it to early?
Also, my plan is to stock the pond myself from fish from a near by lake. How many perch/ SMB should I stock? What size perch and SMB should I stock? (I'm looking at this as a slow, progressive, fun stocking method)
The last heavy rain washed a few sunfish from the neighbors pond down- will this pose a problem with my plan?
I also put pond dye in to control weeds - any thoughts?
Thanks a bunch, Chris
