Bigoldbooger,great name.There you have it 5 pros to advise you and give you the best course to take.There is all the info you need to make the right decision.Greg thanks for your input I learn alot about the management tech.that is used down south.Shan you are right about the different way that we manage up north.To grow a 5 pound bass from fry is in most cases 4to5 years.TW,that question is a good one I have a great story about a lake that I manage.It is 63 acres.Average depth about6'.It was run over with milfoil to the point that you could not get a boat on it anywhere.It was over run with 2to3" bluegill.It had a good bass population but was starting to stunt and stress.I treated the milfoil cleaned up the lake .The most amazing thing happened. The next year this lake produced the best bass fishing money can buy.With one day of fishing in just 1 hour I caught 15 bass, the smallest being over 2.5 pounds.It was one of the best fishing experiences that I can remember.This spring the bass are ave.4 pounds and are as healthy as I ever seen.This will not happen every time but it is sure nice when it does. DOC

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