This is just for the "prepper/pond as a food source" line of thinking. I know most wouldn't want to do this, but it is interesting to think about..... Just in case
I wouldn't think LMB could produce enough to be a viable year round food source based off the #s per acre. If it takes 10# of BG to make 1# of LMB, and BG spawn 4-5 times per year, why not skip the energy to raise the LMB? You could fertilize for cheap, so wouldn't have to feed. Again, this is strictly from a prepper point of view, where restocking every year isn't an option(HSB, CC, tilapia), and harvest is very heavy.
On a 1.5 acre pond that could support 100 LMB. For those LMB to grow 1#, they would need to eat a 1000# of BG. You could only harvest 20 LMB per year or w/o bass you could catch 1000# of BG every year..... Correct?
Last edited by BrianL; 11/09/16 04:33 PM.
