The question is more specific to a quarter acre pond, but I am sure it would apply to larger bodies as well.
Once the FHM's are all ate up, will the HSB be enough to control recruitment of the HBG off spring? If we assume 30-50 HSB in an aerated and fed pond, will that be enough to control the HBG and RES offspring? If not (which I believe is the case) What would be the BEST predetor to do that and the stocking rate for it? I am thinking about blue cat, or channel cat since they will also get large, but am unsure on the quantity.
The next question is if I make this a put an take pond which I would take very minimal fish maybe even assume catch and release only, how often should I add new stock? Would the stocked channel cats just eat my new stockers? Does this mean I will have to use grow out cages on all the new stock?
What are the chances of the HSB not eating the feed?
Is a HSB ONLY pond possible? Have 100 percent of my carrying capacity in pellet trained HSB? If they only eat pellets and there is no other natural forage, what does that do to the fishing techniques used in the fishery?
I am contemplating trying this to see what happens then if I get tired of it stocking the HBG once I know it does or does not work.
For a put and take HSB/HBG pond do I need anything more than a small spawning ground (if any) and a few fish attractors to localize the fish?
