Initially I would use TJ's advice for omitting the GSH due to, when abundant, adult GSH can impact the recruitment of most all fish fry. GSH can always be added later if the depleted forage basis needs enhancement. Water clarity has an influence with ability of predation of fish fry by GSH. GSH can become overabundant so fry predation can be a concern for recruitment of SMB and YP. Nature's Rule - The fewer predators there are per acre the more numbers of forage that survive. Lack of forage is often dependent upon too many predators!!
If the pond has adequate weed cover the SFS, BNM, crays, small YP, and limited RES as forage base should grow decent SMB and some WE. Good predator monitoring and harvest to control or manage the predatory pressure on the forage species should produce a decent fishery. Keep in mind that the larger the pond is the more effort it takes for predator harvest and monitoring of the forage species community. All this management knowledge and technique is out of or beyond the common knowledge of most 'regular' pond owners. Learning good pond management is a learning curve.
Last edited by Bill Cody; 12/14/20 09:25 PM.
