Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations bass size

One important thing is that you don't want the bass to be able to eat the 2004 stocked BG, RES, and CC. You want them to eat fatheads and the 2005 sunfish YOY which you will hopefully get (maybe that's a sure thing - it's something that's hard for this Northerner to judge for a Southern pond). If the BG, RES, and CC are all at least 4" - 5" when the bass go in, 6" - 8" bass should not be eating them. In that case, I would stock the larger bass if I were you.

35 Bass sounds good to me. It's a little higher than has been recommended for trophy bass management, but if you don't get any mortality you will be able to lower the bass density easily in a pond of only 1/2 acre.

One of the experts, especially from near you, may have better advise.