Sorry 100 percent disagree with Dave and Scott, sorry fellas. We have stocked 2" bass in June for 15 years with well established CNBG in fact that is what we strive. Sure on occasion some eaten but we also recommend stocking FHM so the large bluegill have that as a food source. I prefer to both save money for clients but mainly grow the bass much faster myself than wait on a hatchery to have 6-8" come fall. If you do it right your 2" bass will be much bigger than hatchery fish by then. They are growign mass numbers you stock 50-100/acre depending on goals.

Also you cant buy the 4" bass until later so same concept. It is critical thou to get them 2". Every year a few clients get impatient and buy the bass off the Arkansas truck as it passes thru town in APril or May the bass are 1" at most and those probably are CNBG food. We wait until June and some years until late June if they had a late spawn to ensure a true 2" fingerling.

Greg Grimes
www.lakework.com