I have been on the phone and researching fish farms - thanks for all the help thus far. I hope I am not asking too much. Can you chime in to make sure I understand my stocking plan correct and add light to some of the questions?
Before May 15th - 30lbs per acre FHM
- 30lbs per acre GS
Any specific size I need to request or not get?
May/June - 3" - 5" BG 90%, RES 10% @ 2000 fish lbs per acre
- If I can find feed trained YP.... Reduce BG+RES to 1500 fish lbs per acre and add 500 fish lb per acre YP
Fall 2022 - 6" - 8" Feed Trained LMB @40 fish lbs per acre
Fall 2023 - 6" - 8" HSB @ 10 fish lbs per acre
Questions:
- Since I am stocking larger bass, do I increase the bass harvest or start harvesting sooner to prevent stunting?
- What month do I stock the bass in NE OHIO, or is it indicated by temps below x or something?
- Can I stock the HSB and LMB same time in fall 2022 or is it correct above?
- How do I know if the 6"-8" LMB are not just stunted?
- Do you have trusted fish farms I should look into or avoid?
Calling around, everyone has a different stocking method. I trust you guys since you are not selling me anything.
5 F Fish in Leetonia, OH (found on OHDW licensed fisheries w/ 30+yr experience) is recommending I skip FHM, GS and go with his GS, PS, HBG, BG (keeps them all together) and they will provide enough food for the Bass stocked in the fall. I was not going for this, however he has pellet trained 6-8" LMB, HSB (from Arkansas) and YP that he claims get 16" with excellent genetics. Can I trust his LMB, SHB and YP given his recommendations for forage?
Thank you for helping me get started!
Last edited by esshup; 03/15/22 01:04 PM. Reason: clarified some things
