"One way to get that size forage , assuming you can stock tilapia there, is grow them in the forage pond. Using aquaculture methods (lot of work and feeding) you can grow 3000 lbs of tilapia in the 1/2 acre and gradually sort and move them to the big pond."
ewest,
I think I am failing to grasp one of your points. Your advice regards trying to cover the gap in forage in the 4-5" range.
Why is it important to sort the tilapia before moving them to the main pond? (That seems like a significant amount of work.)
Once the size distribution is centered around the 4-5" range could you transfer them in bulk without the step of sorting and handling? Wouldn't the healthy larger bass that are looking for a bigger tilapia snack, and the smaller bass looking for small tilapia, also benefit from moving some supplemental food into their gape range?
Or is your tilapia brood stock just too valuable to remove from the forage pond?
