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stocking Floridas #542192 12/13/21 07:22 AM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 480 Likes: 27 lampasas texas T tim k OP Member
OP tim k Member T Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 480 Likes: 27 lampasas texas	Will 4-6 inch floridas survive if I stock them in my existing pond that has native bass already in it? Thanks

Re: stocking Floridas tim k #542194 12/13/21 08:03 AM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 16,064 Likes: 279 Hurst & Bowie, Texas D Dave Davidson1 Moderator Lunker
Dave Davidson1 Moderator Lunker D Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 16,064 Likes: 279 Hurst & Bowie, Texas	Depends on size of existing bass. They can eat prey from 1/4 to 1/3 their size. It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color. Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done. Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP

Re: stocking Floridas tim k #542201 12/13/21 11:29 AM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,512 Likes: 269 Miss. E ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker E Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,512 Likes: 269 Miss.	You need to habituate them !!!! Look at threads on habituation. https://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthre...st&topic=0&Search=true#Post22246 Habituation of newly stocked fish Study- new stocker survival in existing pond - Pond Boss Forum https://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthre...uation+ewest&topic=0&Search=true Stocking of Fingerlings - Pond Boss Forum https://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthre...st&topic=0&Search=true#Post26019 Adding fingerling bass to existing lake - Pond Boss Forum https://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=169568#Post169568 Last edited by ewest; 12/13/21 11:32 AM.
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