How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond

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Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond Dave Willis #270019 09/13/11 07:26 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 8,801 Likes: 69 Lincoln, NE teehjaeh57 Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker
teehjaeh57 Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 8,801 Likes: 69 Lincoln, NE	KRS few other thoughts: You likely won't get WE recruitment, however advanced fingerlings are routinely available in the Fall [8-10"] and if you only have SMB and HSB as apex predators they should be plenty safe from predation. That's the supplemental stocking plan I'm following at least. If you want to try and create some areas that reliably hold WE [per your post] you should plan thoughtfully during engineering phase. Rock piles in deeper water will hold SMB, YP and WE year round and especially in the winter. 2:1 slopes help immensely with vegetation issues. Plan on buying a Texas Hunter or Sweeney feeder before you even fill your pond. Dr Willis nailed it of course - if you are so fortunate as to be able to create a 10+ acre lake this project has all the makings of a truly unique fishery we can all learn from. Otherwise I reiterate my previous post and say do your darnest to get up to 5+ acres with plenty of deeper water [per Bill]. Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	krsbigred	09/12/11 09:42 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	Bill Cody	09/12/11 11:47 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	krsbigred	09/13/11 02:22 AM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	Bill Cody	09/13/11 02:19 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	teehjaeh57	09/13/11 07:08 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	esshup	09/13/11 10:25 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	Dave Willis	09/13/11 10:37 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	teehjaeh57	09/14/11 12:26 AM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	krsbigred	09/14/11 02:33 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	Bill Cody	09/14/11 03:05 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	krsbigred	09/15/11 11:26 AM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	Dave Willis	09/15/11 01:09 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	teehjaeh57	09/15/11 02:31 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	teehjaeh57	09/15/11 02:47 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	jeffhasapond	09/15/11 02:50 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	teehjaeh57	09/15/11 03:14 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	krsbigred	09/16/11 11:55 AM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	esshup	09/16/11 12:26 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	Bill Cody	09/16/11 02:49 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	jeffhasapond	09/16/11 03:34 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	jeffhasapond	09/16/11 03:39 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	sprkplug	09/16/11 03:44 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	teehjaeh57	09/16/11 04:00 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	jeffhasapond	09/16/11 05:47 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	krsbigred	09/16/11 05:55 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	Bill Cody	09/16/11 06:14 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	krsbigred	09/16/11 06:29 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	teehjaeh57	09/16/11 09:53 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	Bill Cody	09/17/11 02:46 AM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	teehjaeh57	09/17/11 04:13 PM
Re: How big n where should I seek a WE, SMB, HSB pond	ozarkstriperscom	09/18/11 08:04 PM

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