Nothing to add to help you with the stocking recommendations, but just wanted to say you have a beautiful BOW.
Thank you. I've worked hard on it. Took over a year to complete.
It has made my yard beautiful. I'm the only guy around here with a lake in the back yard. I have ducks, deer, wild turkey, wild hogs, rabbits, coons, saw a black bear back there about 3 months ago, bobcats. You name it and it has been in my back yard. Everything comes to water.
I've made up my mind on stocking. This fall I will be adding F1 strain bass , as recommended, and along with that, probably 25 or 30 HSB maybe 40. I figure on putting about 50 F1's for a total of 80 to 90 predator fish. I don't know if that will be over doing it. That may be too many predator fish. What do you guys think? My pond is at least an acre, maybe a little more. I don't know the exact size and have no way to calculate it. It's pretty deep as you can see by the photos. Also I didn't skimp on the aeration system. I figured it was better to have more than I needed than not enough which is why it has 3 dual membrane diffusers put in the deepest areas of the pond. All being run by a dual rocking piston 1/2 horsepower pump.
My home is a small country bungalow style, about 2200 sq feet under roof. The pond for whatever reason doesn't look as big as it really is, in this photo, but you can see one of the diffusers boiling the water. The other two are on the other side behind the house. This is less than half the pond and it goes a bit further to the left IE the two coves front and rear of the pond. But it will give you an idea of what I see when I look at my place from the street view. I still have a lot of work to do with landscaping and whatnot but I'm determined to make this place as nice as it can be, for what it is. Not a mansion, but I own it lock stock and barrel. Everything can always be better, but I've learned to live and be happy with the things Ive worked for and consider myself fortunate to have them.
I look forward to more of you guys advice and who knows. Might make a friend or two here.
Also, i'd be interested in comments on my proposed stocking rate of F1'S and HSB.
Talk to you soon. Everyone have a good weekend and , be well.
