Dewatering the forage pond each year is very beneficial for keeping the FA and rooted plants to a minimum. A forage pond full of algae and weeds makes it almost impossible for a good effective harvest of fish out of it.
Will your YP-Smb seller have some larger SMB with the YOY smallies?. I would try to get 6-12 larger SMB (6"-10") with the fingerlings that you by even if you have to go catch some of the larger ones form a local lake or stream to get some predation on the YOY GSF of the 2024 hatch. Well fed YOY GSF in Mid MI some can be 1.5" to maybe some 2" long by winter.
Last edited by Bill Cody; 06/17/24 10:24 AM.
