build a large forage base for them to feed them selves.

start at the bottom.
shrimp
crayfish
BNM and FHM
several differant types of shiners
TFS possibly

once you can walk across the water on bait fish stock your HSB....
thats just my idea...Im not a pro, just sharing my opinion

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