Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Creating the food chain Am I going to stunt my bluegill?

No problem IMO I would NOT stock 25 to 50 more LMB in your pond. I think that's overkill but that's just me. Remember do things in small amounts! I have learned that a little change can DO a LOT to your pond! Your BG in the pick is to big for your bass to eat. If you have tons of BG that size measure one. Then figure it out. Most bass can eat a fish 1/3rd their size. So if your wanting to reduce the amonut of 4 inch BG you have you should get just a few 13 inch bass and put them in there. They would help control that size range and then your smaller bass will help control your 1 to 3 inch BG. Keep in mind also anothoer reason why I would not add so many bass is your going to have a spawn soon. I had one last year in my 1 acre pond I got a dozen or more 8 inch bass running around now. And in a 2 acre pond where there is more room to hide you could end up with a lot of baby bass next year. Most will get ate but some will make it and then you have to start dealing with that. One of the most important things you can do to make sure your somewhat on the right tract is take RW's of your LMB. If they are near or above 100 percent RW then your doing fine. If their at 80 percent RW then not enough food or not enough correct sized food for them to eat. If their at 120 percent then a LOT of food for them. I like to try to keep mine balanced. I would like a few nice LMB to pull in once in a while by nice I mean 2 to 4 pounds. If your all about the BG then you can have a lot more bass, just don't expect them to get over 14 inches. Like the guys said above it all depends on what you want out of your pond.

RC