Yes Rex, anyone posting tilapia advice please note northern/southern regional experience
Many of us in Texas pioneered using tilapia for FA control and forage and take them for granted. New pond owners need to know where tilapia advice is coming from.
We are well aware of of our Texas tilapia regulations, but thanks anyway..
G/
Absolutely Bobby, but there are exceptions as Dave Davidson has reported, but that is the only one I have seen documented.
A little history of Texas Tilapia.
The first I ever heard of Mozambique Tilapia in Texas were developed and sold by Boatcycle in Henderson sometime about 2000+.
Todd Overton of Overton Fisheries quickly followed and has since been a major supplier in Texas.
Meadowlark, a one time PB contributor, was the first pondster that reported successful usage that I am aware of, and he used 10lbs/acre IIRC.
The following year per ML advice I stocked the same numbers successfully, but since based my numbers based strictly on FA problem and/or forage needs.
A report of interest - there was a meeting at DFW air port facility where a few early PB members attended, where a �heated� debate between ML amd Bob Lusk took place.
History has proven ML correct.
IMO, numbers stocked should be based on annual FA problem or forage needs by an �on the ground� competent fisheries biologist or experienced pondmeister.
George
