The other thing that we need to find out is how much cover is in the pond for the forage fish (BG) to hide in to escape predation? For a "balanced" pond, cover rates of around 20% of the surface acreage is what you're shooting for. Less than that, and BG predation will be easier for the LMB.

Still, the initial stocking ratio of 10:1 isn't too far off, depending on the cover in the pond.

How much food are you feeding per day, and what kind of food is it?

Like Dave said, what are the goals for the pond?


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