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#449687 06/13/16 10:14 PM
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Hello all. Have a 7acre sand pit in nebraska with max depth of 24ft. Have many smaller bass taking over and gills mainly for forage to the bass, crappie, and catfish. I never have seen actual minnows. Looking to stock 6in or bigger perch and wondering what a guy can put in for bait fish to help. No shad currently that i am aware of. Advice? Thanks

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I'm not sure there's anything that won't be immediately eaten by all of the smaller fish.


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remove the smaller bass that are taking over


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I would work on creating a refuge for the minnows. Large pile of trees with tight branches and weed beds. Give the minnows a place to hide and stay safe. Then right close by give them places to bread and multiply.

I have read that 15% of a pond needs to be given for this to help with its own self sustainability.

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