Since the pond is new I know of no reason to add FHM in fall or early winter. They will not grow nor have a lot of activity during the "dormant" season. What advantage in a new pond could they possibly have? However if you wanted to make sure that you had some small forage fish available for some newly stocked smaller predators, such as perch, walleye, or bass, then adding FHM in the fall could provide some benefit. Technically it would be best to let the recently filled new pond sit fishless overwinter so it can continue to develop an enriched primary producer community of phytoplankton, zooplankton and larger invertebrate community. Numerous zooplankter species reproduce well in fall, late winter and early spring.
Last edited by Bill Cody; 11/26/13 09:32 AM.
