As a future pondmeister -- and it's getting more "future" every time it rains, haven't been able to move dirt for nearly a month -- I've looked at Tiger Bass from Am Sportsman. However, this talk of inbreeding and depression from F1 is kinda scary!

First Question: Does this really matter much when you are talking the next ten or twelve years? I'd like some 10 lb plus bass, but not if they won't bite -- I have grandkids.

Second Question: I've been told that ponds peak out around ten to twelve years, then decline. Best thing to do is either drain the pond or poison the fish and start over at that point.

Is this true with modern feeding and fertilization? Or is it only true when bass get stunted due to insufficient forage?

Thanks for your input. My pond is in NE Texas near Marshall, approx 8 to 10 acres.

Last edited by anthropic; 03/17/15 11:12 AM.
7ac 2015 CNBG RES FHM 2016 TP FLMB 2017 NLMB GSH L 2018 TP & 70 HSB PK 2019 TP RBT 2020 TFS TP 25 HSB 250 F1,L,RBT -206 2021 TFS TP GSH L,-312 2022 GSH TP CR TFS RBT -234, 2023 BG TP TFS NLMB, -160