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Walt,

One more minor thought (opinion). I am not a fan of hybrid bluegill. They too can cause as many problems. They are fine for total put-and-take. Although they are hybrids, they can reproduce. When they do, you get fish that are neither quite green sunfish or bluegill. I'd stick with straight strain northern bluegill. You are too far north for coppernose bluegill.

As for feeding. With a proper bluegill and RES population, the bass will feed on them. Feeding the bluegill will really help. Many people hand feed. Some, like me, have an inexpensive automatic feeder that cost me about $50. It goes off twice a day, and puts about a pound of feed in each time.

Maybe Bill Cody will see this thread, and he can give you some good ideas on what to plant.

Ken