Ron, have you thought about stocking fingerling HSB to grow out with the CNBG?
This is the only chance you will have to stock inexpensive HSB. They will be 8-10 inches by fall and will have a head start on controling BG over population that Ken is concerned about.
I don't believe you will have an over population problem if heavy HSB stocking - if so you can add one female pure Florida LMB in the future and your bases will be covered...
For your stated goals of a fun CNBG pond, I would not stock any reproductive LMB.
I agree with Ken on the feeding - I would not feed early on in order to feed train the fingerling HSB on FHM and CNBG.
IMO, you want CNBG to be primary forage for the HSB and have a fabulous fly fishing pond for both trophy HSB and CNBG on the fly.
Have fun,
George
Last edited by george1; 04/21/12 05:40 AM.
