Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Creating the food chain Bluegill eating minnows

Keep in mind that FHM are only good for efficiently growing bass or other predators to about 11"-13" long. Then they need a different food source to keep the growth rate going at optimum which is where your BG will be the backbone of the LMB fishery until the LMB get to 16"-18" then optimally they need an additional larger food source to maintain the strong growth curve which is where shad, trout, tilapia, small bass, lake chubsuckers, and a some other fishes are beneficial.