Not sure of the timing on the plan (notes 2 years). You can stock fewer BG and wait a year and be ok on the #s or stock some adults (quick spawn) and make up for the short #s. That assumes stocking small predators (2 to 4 inch).

I do think the 10 to one is old data for food production not recreational fisheries. New data indicated the ratio should be 15 to 20 to one minimum using BG and LMB. I suggest 25 to 30 to one for best results for a little longer period.

As a point of reference we stocked CNBG/RES from 6 inch to 2 inch , TShad adults , 100 lbs of FH , craws , bullfrog tads all in addition to existing craw population and waited for 9 mths with feeders going ( 4 additional BG spawns plus TShad spawn and millions of FH spawned) and then stocked LMB at 30 per acre. Next year we added 500 adult TShad per acre. That was in 2008 we are still ahead of the LMB but the gap is closing. Thread http://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=242812&page=1

Last edited by ewest; 08/28/12 08:05 PM.