Pond Boss Forums Thread Like Summary - Stocking Bass

My one acre, 16 ft deep lake in East Texas is spring fed with about 4 gallons a second. The pH is 6.2 but the alkalinity is 20 and sometimes less. I don't think I can raise the alkalinity because of the high water flow. The lake was built last August and at that time I added 10 lbs of FHM and 500 3-4" CNBG. They seem to be OK and spawning. I plan to add 100 2-3" Redear Sunfish next week. I feed twice a day for one second each. I want a sunfish & bass fishery and plan to add bass in mid to late summer. I've read it's not a good idea to mix northern LMB with Florida strain or Hybrids. Is that true?
I'm leaning toward stocking 50 Northern LMB.

Overton has his own strain of LMB called "Camelot Bell," I believe. It's worth asking about them.

Regarding HSB, I don't think they eat more, per say, then LMB.

Adding 5-10 HSB in your 1 acre pond would be a nice benefit with little downside, IMO.

+ 1 on Sunil's post. HSB also do well on feed. I have used Fla and Northern LMB in ponds and lakes without any problems. Best way is to add a few of each. In the zone where Northern and Fla both live naturally (includes E TX) there should be no problem with them intermixing. It has been done all over TX by TPWD without any note of a problem in subsequent studies.

I can't see that happening. I put 20 HSB in 1/3 acre pond fall of 2020 and they can't come close to controlling BG numbers.