i have been busy, so i am just getting to read and comment. for some reason i had 400 lbs per acre in mind, from past reading. i think that was with feeding and fertilization, and maybe even aerating?
here's where i am confused. my new pond is about 1.75-2 acres. we will use 2 acres for easy math. i had 2500 bg and res(i think the res were supposed to make up about 15% of that mix) stocked in February. then in may i had had 150 lmb stocked. my goal is big bg. i am sure these fish are going to top a pound easily by spring 2016. right now i am catching them 8"s long and very healthy. they are getting fed 4-6 times a day aquamax 500. lets just suppose they only get to be 1/2 pound each. that is 1250 lbs of fish. then what about the bass, 2 lbs possibly within a couple of years, that's another 300 lbs. that's over 1500 lbs of fish.
here's another kicker. i do not have grass carp, and won't unless it is an absolute necessity. but the local pond management groups are recommending them for fa control at a rate of 10-15 per acre. they grow to 40 lbs right? if i did have them in my pond that would be another 1000 lbs of fish when they mature.
i know a few die, a few get caught to eat, but they are also spawning and producing more lbs. what am i missing here?
