No matter what you think or wish, all it takes is one well meaning homeowner to dump a few unwanted fish (to you the manager) into the lake. Let them stew a few years and you've got a big mess on your hands. Even minnows being dumped into the lake can be a problem if they are not the correct species.

I was at a property where there was no minnows allowed to be used as bait, only worms and grubs. Even boats that were not kept on the lake had to go thru a $200 cleaning by the property maintenance guys to be allowed on the lake.

If you absolutely have to have minnows used in the lake, make them buy them on-site ONLY, and have strict quality control measures in place to ensure every minnow is the correct species.

Bucket stocking is your biggest contamination concern.

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