I stocked a 4 acre tank in central Tx February 2024with 200 large adult bluegill, 300 3” bluegill, 100 red ear, and 10 lbs of golden shiners. I stocked 25 northern large mouth 3”. I had intended to put another 25 Florida fingerlings in later last summer but never got around to it.
The bass I stocked last year are over 2 lb. The tank is full of bait fish. Is stocking this few bass going to be a problem? Should I stock some Florida fingerlings this month or advanced NLMB this fall? If I don’t will I have enough genetic diversity in the long run? Will these few bass produce enough surviving offspring to control all of the bait fish I have?