esshup I am a member of a fishing club (Private Water Fishing). The company also provides lake management services and fish. I hadn't planned to add any fish but I will check with Steve Alexander on the cost. Would be great to have a turnkey management service but I get more bang for the buck fishing PWF lakes.
I am sure Steve will chime in very soon - he's Salex on the forum, IIRC, an early user of tilapia for FA control and forage.
George
Hi Phil,
Sorry for chiming in so late. You have received excellent advise from some of Pond Boss's best. Not sure exactly where to start. But here a few things to think about.
1) Fishing a 2 acre lake twice a week is too much to keep the bite strong.
2) I like the idea of 6 to 8 grass carp. I would also use cutrine plus to spot treat the FA. I would then stock 30 lbs of tilapia per acre. Stocking less than this will give little FA control. Moreover, if the lake has "lots" of FA (more than 15-20%) than I would think 60 lbs will not be enough. I would stock 40 to 50 lbs to the acre. If it has 30% or greater, I would be surprised that the tilapia will be able to keep up with most any reasonable stocking rates.
