Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations All of our bass are dying!

Then that means one of two things. 1) There is absolutely 0 habitat in the pond where the fish can reproduce. or 2) The bass are eating every fish that is being hatched in the pond. Each bass needs to eat 10# of fish per year to add 1 pound of weight. But tehy can add that weight by eating 2# of good commercial fish food. So if you stop feeding the fish in the pond the bass will start looking for a lot more fish to eat. A Bass that is is 15"-16" should weigh around 1 3/4# to a hair over 2# (or more). Next floater that you find that isn't partially consumed, get a weight on it.

If either of those is true, then you are already headed down the slope to a LMB stunted pond.

BUT that doesn't help your bass dying situation now. With no vegetation in the pond, I have to assume you have a phytoplankton bloom? What is your water clarity? i.e. if you put a secchi disk or white coffee cup on a string, how deep is it in the pond before it disappears from sight? Let us know about your water temp.