fathead minnows are still going to be too large for 1 inch bass to eat. they will be of no use. you need bluegill reproduction, the bluegill fry are so small when they hatch that they are hard to see. these are the fish that are critical for very small bass. use you finger nail to open the mouth of a 1-2 inch bass. the width of the mouth is the size of fish that can fit.

You may consider stocking bass that are large enough to eat the 1 inch bluegill. that gets tricky and I dont feel like writting a book on this post. drop me an email with your phone # if you want more info

I dont know why your state guy recommended 1000 bluegill for a 3/4 acre pond. One thing I can say about the state guys, they still get paid even if all your fish die. It will not effect his income. for a guy like me (and many others here) that is not the case.

later

Shan