I have a chance to get some overwintered walleye fingerling in the 4"-5" range from a dealer who has them in a tank with temperatures just above freezing. The dealer states these fingerling are used to stock lakes thru the ice and is the best method for introduction to an established lake with LMB. He states these overwintered fingerling will grow quick when introduced to new waters with good forage size fish and should not be eaten by my established LMB population as they will be inactive and later beyond the size wanted by my 12-16" LMB stocked 2-3 years ago? I'm wanting to purchase approx. 300 for my 19 ac lake but I also have a chance to wait until the fall and get some 6-8" walleye fingerling for the same purpose? Part of me says buy some now in the 4-5" overwintered and not really fed walleye fingerling and add some later in the fall with the 6-8" fingerling. Any suggestions and previous experienced welcome as I don't want these fingerling to be expensive feed for the LMB. Thanks

Rowly