Originally Posted By: TGW1
Thanks for everyone's comments. smile I now know more than I did yesterday!! THANKS smile Looks like an oxygen station is going up soon. Ok here is something to think about. The Ph is 8, and alk was 140 (I think) calcium was 40. Pond was treated with lime in the beginning (around 3.5 tons). Water well adds around 60 gpm and will raise the pond level about 1/2 inch per day. ( I think the soil banks are taking some of the water as the level rises in this new pond). This will be 3.5 acres of water when full(based on range finder) for the measurements. And water depth in the two different pools(divided by underwater land bridge 6' water depth) and is 10 foot on one side and 13 foot on the other side. The rest of the pond is 7 to 8 foot. So here is one of my questions. Can I raise two different predators to maximum growth. Overtons Jumper LMB and Overtons stripers will be the stockers. LMB in June and Stripers in Fall. What would you guys do from here? CNBG, RES, FTH and TFS have been stocked and should spawn by June. Where do I go from here?

Tracy, my answer is yes - I am doing it at the present time.
Your HSB will be feed trained but Overton's "jumper" LMB will be strictly on forage.

Managing forage base will be the key -I would heavely stock tilapia for incresed forage - that's not advice - it's sharing experience. grin
George



N.E. Texas 2 acre and 1/4 acre ponds
Original george #173 (22 June 2002)