I am concerned the LMB and Crappie would eat a large portion of the RES before they grow big enough to survive. However, there is good cover(lots of grasses, etc) for the small fish to hide. Should I stock several times the recommended amount of RES per acre and hope some survive to adulthood? Or does anyone know where to purchase adult-sized fish? Back to my first question, are the snails a problem that I should even worry about? Thanks for the input!

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