Forums36
Topics40,964
Posts558,011
Members18,506
|
Most Online3,612 Jan 10th, 2023
|
|
13 members (John Folchetti, JoshMI, LeighAnn, FishinRod, Sunil, Jason D, canyoncreek, Drago, Boondoggle, highflyer, Shorthose, anthropic, Dave Davidson1),
1,228
guests, and
201
robots. |
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 2
Fingerling
|
OP
Fingerling
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 2 |
I have a .5 acre pond stocked last year with 50 LMB, 30 CCats, 200 HBG and have a ton of forage from fatheads. Was informed i need to reduce HBG and add Standard Blues to feed LMB and Cats. I was also told to reduce LMB and Cats to 25 and 15. Will my Standard blues be poorly affected by breeding with Hybrids or am I ok. Also is adding Coppernose any better than Standard Blues. Thanks!
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 21,499 Likes: 267
Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
|
Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 21,499 Likes: 267 |
Welcome to PB. No CNBG in Ohio - its to cold for CNBG to do well. Use BG. They will over time supplant the HBG. Try to stock adult BG if you can find them. Probably a good idea to reduce the predators for now.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 10,458 Likes: 2
Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame Lunker
|
Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame Lunker
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 10,458 Likes: 2 |
What are your goals for your half acre pond? Stocking densities of different species varies depending on what you want out of your pond...
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 2
Fingerling
|
OP
Fingerling
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 2 |
Would like big bass, a cat here and there and some bluegill for the kids to catch and eat.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 10,458 Likes: 2
Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame Lunker
|
Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame Lunker
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 10,458 Likes: 2 |
When you say big bass, what is big to you? Keep this in mind... A typical pond on average can support around 100 pounds of largemouth bass. So your half acre pond can support around 50 pounds of bass... That's only 10 5 pound bass. Small ponds are very hard to manage for BIG bass. Even with intensive management you may be able to bump those numbers up a bit... But even under moderate fishing pressure, those few fish will get darn hook shy quick. I am trying not to be pessimistic, but just making sure your goals are realistic.
|
|
|
Moderated by Bill Cody, Bruce Condello, catmandoo, Chris Steelman, Dave Davidson1, esshup, ewest, FireIsHot, Omaha, Sunil, teehjaeh57
|
|