Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations What makes exceptional trophy lakes different?

I think there are a number of ways one could approach the initial stocking for all female. In the approach I have currently resolved I went to the plan I would like to have working by year 9. Most of the 37 fish in the plan are less than 20" and I see this 32 core population >12" and <20" as the population segment upon which I will depend for good fishing. The trophy fish >20" are more occasionally caught where I expect I will catch 1 fish > 20" for every 6 or 7 fish I catch under 20". So I thought that it would be good to start with a full contingent of 32 fish. These would be stocked at a weight of 1 to 2 lbs. Each year for the next 3 years I would harvest up to 8 fish and stock 8 fish. Afterwards, I would stock 8 fish and harvest no more than seven beginning year 4. Actually, it would work like this. I would select one of the initial stockers in the 4th year for final grow out and then any fish up to but no more than 7 that are >19" would be harvested. In every year thereafter, the same rules apply. A fish > 19" is selected for final grow out and up to but no more than 7 LMB > 19" and not marked for final grow out would be harvested. It takes faith to harvest >19" LMB ... but I think that if I do not do this ... I will not grow any fish to 24" or any exceeding 7-8 lbs. The plan also allows for the harvest of up to 1 trophy per year. Tentatively that trophy length would be ~ 24" in length (perhaps lesser if I am failing to grow any 24" fish) No trophy fish would be harvested, I expect, for at least 8 years.