Pond Boss Forums MANAGING AN EXISTING POND Corrective stocking Mudbugs or Minnows?

Crayfish have likely established a self sustained population, stocking more isn't a good investment IMO - you have what you're going to have. I'd focus on improving your primary forage base - CNBG - per Lusk it's the backbone of your forage base. Since you're working on a tight budget think about improving habitat that allows for BG survival - dense cover in 3-6' depths. Cedar trees work great around here, they're free, and easy to install. That's where I'd apply my focus first, and if your WR LMB begin to stall, you can cull some underperforming LMB or consider supplemental TFS stockings down the road. I would not recommend GSH stocking - they can easily begin to dominate the carrying capacity of a fishery at the expense of all your game fish species.