I stocked my 1.25 acre pond in southern Louisiana this March and have had good results so far. I caught and released 6 LMB in Mid November in the 12-14 inch range and all but one over 110% on the growth chart. The one skinny fish was at 95%. I just today (Christmas Day) caught and released 3 BG to see how they are doing. They were 7, 8, and 8.25 inches and weighed 7,8, and 9 oz respectively. Everything seems to be growing very well. My question is when should I start harvesting to prevent stunting. My goal is to have a pond that produces easy to catch BG and LMB for my grandkids. Size is not as important but would love to have a few bass in the 4-5 pound range. Also, once I start harvesting, how much of each (BG, and LMB) should I be keeping.
