Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations the beach clean-up and Lake Georgetopia

I love brood/forage/grow-out ponds and I love Georgetopia!
We dug our BFG pond in 2004 and it has been a work in progress and contributed to success of our main pond.

Ours has always been in a transition stage from forage to brood to grow out, depending on ever evolving plans. Some may recall our successful grow out program of CNBG and HSB that encouraged Overton to adopt the experiment that resulted in his grow out operation. As a result Texas farm pond owners now have adult OTS CNBG and HSB available for stocking without risk of predation.

Since Brian and I are near neighbors and good friends, we have spent literally hours if not days discussing forage and lake management.
He has abundant forage in his big lake and I have provided 18-20 pure Florida LMB IIRC, so he will get a good F1 spawn this year, so forage from G-topia is not a major issue � but having the new resource he will be able to up grade his genetic base to predominate OTS CNBG.

Brian has the option to stock fingerling Camelot Bell LMB in his little pond and retaining brood stock in the future if he elects to go this route.

He has such flexibility with his BFG pond, being at water edge to drain and refill that the opportunities are outstanding.

I am the observer � ever watchful for problems and opportunity!
Brian is very patient with me and I try not to meddle, but gosh, he named that BFG pond Georgetopia!
Thanks Brian.
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