PFD- got your email thanks here is what I do know. I did an electroshock last year in Lexington, KY. The f1's stocked two years before (from AM sportfish) were doing ok, but apparently had been much better prior to my appearance. They had stocked coppernose bluegill and had a massive dieoff over the winter. The bass were still over 100% RW but had been even fatter earlier in the spring before my analysis. The bass were losing weight b/c of the lack of bluegill forage. He stocked last year and is about to again native bluegill from the area and they are expensive.

I told you all that to say I think coppernose in middle KY and farther north may not be a good idea. However to answer your question he stocked 50 f1's/acre in a 12 acre pond and had them over 3 lbs in just under 2 years. If it was not for the coppernose kill they would still be kicking but, so yes I think you could stock them on the Tenn/KY line. PFD- Hope that made some sense, b/c I'm sleepy from driving to AM sportfish this morning at 4:30 and just now getting home.

Greg Grimes
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