When sorting for fathead minnows the main fish your are looking to prevent are easily recognizable such as: bullheads, sunfish, drab goldfish and carp. CJBS did I miss any problematic species not easy recognizable? Any other minnow or shiner shouldn't cause problems in a pond with most predators of SMB, LMB, HSB or even yellow perch. Worst case situation would be to get a few golden shiner in the mix. Gambusia aka mosquito fish should not be a big problem with predators.
Aetain: hybrid striped bass do not need to be fed pellets, but they won't grow as fast on a low forage fish diet that occurs in many ponds. Have you considered using yellow perch as a forage and panfish species with the CP? Just female YP are an option for having just a few larger panfish for harvest and diversity.
Last edited by Bill Cody; 05/13/13 06:49 PM.
