I was just re-reading the article from the Pond Boss Magazine titled "The ABCs of Forage Fish". Great info. I know that bluegill are the backbone of the food chain in most quality/trophy bass ponds. Assuming you have this bluegill forage base in place, Here's the question with the goal of a trophy bass lake in mind: In the Midwest/North Threadfin Shad will likely start dying in the Winter and Trout will slow down or die in the summer. Would a good idea for supplemental feeding be to stock some Threadfins in the spring and Trout in the fall? The Threadfins are prolific spawners throughout the summer and will supplement the food chain during the warm months.The bass would get quick/easy meal on the Shad in the fall and winter as they slow and die. The trout will offer a quick easy Spring/Summer meal when they get slow and start to die? Not to forget, the trout offer some great cool weather fishing. Also, is this a costly venture? I started thinking about this and comparing it to the Whitetail world of Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter food plots.