To get the bass to reach 8-10lbs you may need to research adding threadfin shad. You should be able to raise big bass in 18-20 ac of unfertilized water if the fishery is managed correctly and the bass are harvested properly to keep their numbers adequate (low) to produce few bass but they are generally big bass. But without having higher alkalinity and higher fertility and having clear water you will not be able to have lots of big bass, but the fewer ones you have can generally be larger.

Last edited by Bill Cody; 02/25/14 05:43 PM.

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