I just stumbled across this thread. I have a 2/3 acre pond that is fairly deep (17' at deepest). I take regular trips to the Boundary Waters to fish for smallmouth.
I am in SE Iowa and the state recommends only LMB , bluegill, and channel cat, so that is what I have stocked. The pond is aerated and the highest water temperature I have had this summer is 82* at the surface. I would love to be able to have a smallmouth population in my pond for the fishing excitement ( 10 grandkids from less than a year to 13). Any advice about this possibility?
