Just throwing a question out there but...
How about stocking a heavy supply of gambusia minnows in the Spring (a new pond), follow with 3-5" Crappie in the Winter (speaking from our southern months), then adding HSB or LMB the following Spring. The minnows could control mosquito populations while bearing live every 28 days or so through the summer. When the Crappie are introduced in the Winter, a food base will already be established with the minnows (also a bug light would not hurt). Then the bass could also feed on the minnows, but as they age they would dispose of the crappie offspring the following year. It seems the offspring might be a bit more like a Burger King Whopper versus a Krystal Burger (minnows) once the bass get a good size on them. For this example we could leave the BG out of the equation! Just a thought!
Any comments.
Deb
