Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Types of fish to choose HSB.....friend or foe?

I agree that they generally feed over several feet of water and so when i feed I start witha scoop out about 15 ft in about 5FOW, that the HSB destroy within seconds, then i throw/sprinkle pellets arpund the dock and the gills go nuts, the key is to sprinkle so they are not in a big floating mass as thats when the HSB will crush it in a quick surface take. The CC come in after a few minutes and slurp up the random stry pellets left, its been working out well, whats ironic is the crappies and yellow perch will be right in with the HSB with zero fear although they are too big for them to eat. Also what is cool is that i have a few large goldfish ( 12") and they will get right in wih the HSB also with no fear. Only the baitfish( FHM and GS)and smaller gills get scared off aound the 2-4lb HSB.

Salmonid