Hey guys,
I have a client in Central Illinois who wants to turn his 4 acre pond into a smallmouth trophy pond.

He is sold on the idea that fathead minnows are his best solution for supplementally feeding his prized fish. I would like to use something else that would be able to sustain a population.

We are killing out the pond this fall with plans to stock next spring? What would be the best forage for someone in this situation? I was thinking maybe yellow perch? Any thoughts?