I'm in NE Texas - near Paris - Thanks to all for the input - One last (desparate) attempt - What about buying a large number of large (6") bluegill that could withstand the bass at this stage and start generating some numbers with that? - I obviously have to spend some significant money to correct this - Could I not buy my way out of this by buying more and bigger bluegill???
David, our ponds are south of Paris about halfway to Sulphur Springs - Chris Steelman is N.E. of Paris so you have near neighbors.
If any consolation, I made the same mistake more than 10 years ago - corrected the problem and happy to share experience.
You are on the right track
Could I not buy my way out of this by buying more and bigger bluegill???That's exactly the way I solved my problem!
Your problem is much worse however and will take some deep poickets with this approach..
I only stocked 14 adult LMB and was advised by Bob lusk to stock 7 hand size BG for each bass stocked.
I love CNBG and had previously stocked pure genetic fingerlings from Bob Waldrop from Tyler Fish Farm but he had no large CNBG. I located some pure CNBG from a local source, now out of business - worked for me.
Todd Overton of Overton Fisheries in Buffalo is the only supplier of large pure CNBG that I know of. He hatches and grows out his own fish, whereas most fisheries buy Arkansas fish and re-sell.
Good luck and PM if I can be of help.
George Glazener
