Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Raising Forage and Bait How late should I wait to stock FHM this year?

I added 4 clumps of Pickerel Weed along the back bank of my pond yesterday. The Bermuda Grass is coming up nicely along the banks, and the 10 tons of rock I hauled into to stop the wash out from rain runoff is complete.

Now I just have to wait on October to put in my 1,000 BG. I am excited to say the least. The rep at Anderson Minnows told me I should wait for the weather to cool off because of my minnows being shipped from Arkansas to Georgia and the risk of fish kill. I am getting 1,000 small FHM to add in and would like to give them the best head start I can. The pond is empty now besides some bull frogs and the occasional water snake. I just don't want to wait too late and worry about the BG (2 inch) growing fast enough to feed on my FHM.

3/4 acre pond, approximately 6.5 feet