Brian, this subject has been beat to death on small ponds, but not that I am aware, on a 50+ acre lake.

You might want to check out the thread �Stocking a new pond >> Types of fish to choose >> half F1 and half florida bass?

http://www.pondboss.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=5;t=000313

An interesting LMB info link from ML post : http://www.strikeking.com/journal/journal022-1.shtml

I am in the camp of believers that it�s more influence of catch and release problems with LMB than Florida, F1�s or northern species problems.

George Glazener