Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Fathead Minnow Population

I put about 800 to 900 FHM in my new 1/4 acre pond in very early spring. I have a dump truck load of rocks, piles of bricks, and some fine brush for cover. A month or so later I also put in about 20 very small HBG, about 30 very small RES, and 58 5-8" CC. I also now have bank to bank FHM, and most of the ones I see are in the 1/2" to 1.5" range. It's the same with my 40 x 50 ft minnow only pond. If I put a trap out I catch some 3" adults. The bigger ones seem to stay on the bottom.

There are probably as many as I put into the pond in a 10 x 10 foot square of the 1/4 acre pond. A lot of the adult FHM I put in were Rosy Reds, but few offspring are red.