Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Types of fish to choose Tilapia with Winterkill

I just spoke to our regional Biologist for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and they just completed a study on using Tilapia for forage fish. They conducted the study on 4 different ponds. They electro fished, LMB were checked (they flushed the stomach contents) every 2 weeks. They only found Tilapia in the stomach contents during the 2 weeks prior to the Talapia dying (when they got sluggish and LMB would have increased feeding activity) He said the contents were always primarily BG.

He's going to send the study to me once they complete writing it in a report format. I'll post it when I get it. It will also include stocking rates and the pond data so will be some interesting reading. As everyone knows there are LOTS of factors.