Robinson; Yep, I don't ever, ever, argue with Lusk. However, I don't always do what he says. Gotta admit, when I don't, I generally lose. And, this promises to be excellent conversation.
Eddie, creek water opens up a whole new world. Every bit of it unknown. Or, at least unknown and misunderstood by me. However, you need to ask what part of the creek water is new rain and what is old creek water. New water that has just fallen from the sky does not have an alkilinity base. And like ML says, you have probably established some sort of forage base with the pump. BTW, good looking pump.
ML, we both know that fatheads could survive in a nuclear waste dump. Those suckers are tough. However, if they spawn, which I doubt this time of year, what will the tiny, wiggletail sized, hatchlings eat without a good base? That's why I don't like stocking until the water has settled out and there is a proper(what's that?) amount of fertility. OK, so you did stock HBG in muddy water. However, you were somewhat controlling or managing a pretty small pond with feed. You bring a bunch of intensity to this stuff. I've not heard that Eddies situation is the same. I also have no idea whether his expertise parallels yours.
My overall thoughts are that you can put in fatheads and stocker CNBG or BG in the Spring and not really miss a beat. Heck, you will probably have a better forage base. I expect that winter in a new pond has to take a toll even just North of Tyler.
OK, I'm a narrow minded traditionalist. But, I continue to believe in not pushing the envelope when it comes to sunlight penetration. Just remember, I admitted that I am weak willed, of low character, and go against my own beliefs. I would probably overcome the abomination of an unstocked water hole.
Now, as they used to say in the CB days "Kickerback".
