Stocking fewer but larger initial stocker fish like LMB or SMB will work - a lot better than overstocking. Assuming enough forage (if not then don't stock) you will be managing the offspring of the stocker predators not so much the original fish. Fewer original predators moves the date of over reproduction off for a year +-. In addition with larger stocker fish you have better first year growth and less risk with unknown mortality than with 2 in stockers. IMO you need another type of fusion form (minnow) type forage - maybe GSH.
There is plenty of forage, bluegill, crayfish, pellets and FHM.
Only planning on stocking 250 bass up front
You confirmed my thought of pushing back reproduction numbers a year
The main reasoning for this post was, I have read a lot of stuff about standard stocking numbers, overcrowding, culling, etc. so I was curious about what if you start with less to begin with ?
Are the predators going to starve or be thin because the forage has more room to hide, is everything going to be bigger because they have more room to stretch their legs
