Pond Boss Magazine
https://www.pondboss.com/images/userfiles/image/20130301193901_6_150by50orangewhyshouldsubscribejpeg.jpg
Advertisment
Newest Members
Shotgun01, Dan H, Stipker, LunkerHunt23, Jeanjules
18,451 Registered Users
Forum Statistics
Forums36
Topics40,900
Posts557,086
Members18,452
Most Online3,612
Jan 10th, 2023
Top Posters
esshup 28,414
ewest 21,474
Cecil Baird1 20,043
Bill Cody 15,110
Who's Online Now
10 members (Augie, IND1371, dg84s, Brandon Larson, Dave Davidson1, Fishingadventure, PRCS, Sunil, Theo Gallus, BillyE), 766 guests, and 285 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Joined: Jan 2023
Posts: 35
Likes: 2
T
TobyH Offline OP
OP Offline
T
Joined: Jan 2023
Posts: 35
Likes: 2
So, i'm a newb to management. Have a 1 acre pond that was redesigned and stocked just last spring and fall. LMB, BG, Channel and trout. more info in introduction forum.

The bass seem to be doing really well, nice fat just under a 1lb currently, just starting to bed up. The gills look good, nothing over 7" yet. But they seem to be doing well. I will probably stock some more this year, maybe? I see lots of bait fish still around the spillway and spring and along the banks so i think there is good amount of food. however, i decided to get a feeder as its rec land and i dont live there. So, i'm researching food and amounts, but thats not my current question. I have another spot i fish that has gills at 1lb and Hybrids over 1lb on the regular. I dont want to introduce hybrids but is there a reason not to transport a dozen or so of the 9-10" gills to my pond to jump start the catchable size?

Joined: May 2004
Posts: 13,939
Likes: 268
Moderator
Lunker
Online Confused
Moderator
Lunker
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 13,939
Likes: 268
Introducing disease or parasites would be a main possible problem. That's assuming you correctly identify and separate BG from hybrids.


"Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever."
-S. M. Stirling
[Linked Image from i.pinimg.com]
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 15,110
Likes: 478
B
Moderator
Ambassador
Field Correspondent
Lunker
Offline
Moderator
Ambassador
Field Correspondent
Lunker
B
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 15,110
Likes: 478
Theo has a good point. The disease or parasites on fish are not always external, just as often they occur internally and not readily visible. If those fish appear healthy & plump you could give it a try. Best success is if those BG are already eating pellets. If not they may struggle to maintain good body weight when introduced into a pond that is at carrying capacity unless you remove some existing fish to make natural foods available for new adult BG.

Last edited by Bill Cody; 04/19/23 08:13 PM.

aka Pond Doctor & Dr. Perca Read Pond Boss Magazine -
America's Journal of Pond Management
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 3,861
Likes: 298
A
Offline
A
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 3,861
Likes: 298
Originally Posted by Bill Cody
Theo has a good point. The disease or parasites on fish are not always external, just as often they occur internally and not readily visible. If those fish appear healthy & plump you could give it a try. Best success is if those BG are already eating pellets. If not they may struggle to maintain good body weight when introduced into a pond that is at carrying capacity unless you remove some existing fish to make natural foods available for new adult BG.

Bill, seems likely the BG are on pellets. Not many places in Midwest where they commonly reach 1 lb plus without extra nutrition. At least, in 25 years of Ohio fishing, my largest unfed BG ever was 10.5 inches, 0.9 lbs. Now I've got lots exceeding 11 inches and 1.2 lb.


7ac 2015 CNBG RES FHM 2016 TP FLMB 2017 NLMB GSH L 2018 TP & 70 HSB PK 2019 TP RBT 2020 TFS TP 25 HSB 250 F1,L,RBT -206 2021 TFS TP GSH L,-312 2022 GSH TP CR TFS RBT -234, 2023 BG TP TFS NLMB, -160




Joined: Jan 2023
Posts: 35
Likes: 2
T
TobyH Offline OP
OP Offline
T
Joined: Jan 2023
Posts: 35
Likes: 2
No, current spot is not fed artificial. This spot i'm talking about is a rock quary. Fish are super healthy. Has BG, LMB, Blue and Channel, crappie both reg and black, Hybrid, even some full Greenies and some rock bass, or as they call them here goggle eye. Caught a few right at 10" full BG and the hybrid up 12" Trust me, if the guy ever sells the quary, i'm on it. Just wondering if there is any con to transporting some mature fish. I guess the only pro is having something bigger to catch as my current stock grows.

As for food, going with AquaMax 500 for now as i can get it at 1.18/lb instead of the Optimal at $1.5 hope to have that all going in a couple weeks. Or, should i wait until after spawn?

1 member likes this: anthropic
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 3,861
Likes: 298
A
Offline
A
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 3,861
Likes: 298
Holy cow, Toby, that's incredible! Blue & channel catfish, too? I never fished anywhere in the Midwest like that, and all without feeding. Wonder what would happen if you bought it & started feeding program? I'd drive up there & help you do a creel survey just out of the goodness of my heart. wink

Last edited by anthropic; 04/20/23 01:10 AM.

7ac 2015 CNBG RES FHM 2016 TP FLMB 2017 NLMB GSH L 2018 TP & 70 HSB PK 2019 TP RBT 2020 TFS TP 25 HSB 250 F1,L,RBT -206 2021 TFS TP GSH L,-312 2022 GSH TP CR TFS RBT -234, 2023 BG TP TFS NLMB, -160




Joined: Aug 2022
Posts: 50
Likes: 10
D
Offline
D
Joined: Aug 2022
Posts: 50
Likes: 10
If you do take some adults to plant, I wonder if you could build a cheap cage to put them in to get them trained to eat pellets.


[Linked Image from lh6.ggpht.com]
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 28,414
Likes: 792
Moderator
Ambassador
Field Correspondent
Lunker
Offline
Moderator
Ambassador
Field Correspondent
Lunker
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 28,414
Likes: 792
The larger the fish the more set it's in it's ways (harder to feed train).


www.hoosierpondpros.com


http://www.pondboss.com/subscribe.asp?c=4
3/4 to 1 1/4 ac pond LMB, SMB, PS, BG, RES, CC, YP, Bardello BG, (RBT & Blue Tilapia - seasonal).

Link Copied to Clipboard
Today's Birthdays
Bob Lusk, GaryK, GrizzFan, PhotographerDave
Recent Posts
New 2 acre pond stocking plan
by Dave Davidson1 - 03/28/24 02:50 PM
Working on a .5acre disaster, I mean pond.
by PRCS - 03/28/24 02:50 PM
1 year after stocking question
by Dave Davidson1 - 03/28/24 02:44 PM
Happy Birthday Bob Lusk!!
by Sunil - 03/28/24 12:39 PM
Paper-shell crayfish and Japanese snails
by esshup - 03/28/24 10:39 AM
Brooder Shiners and Fry, What to do??
by Freg - 03/28/24 09:42 AM
Relative weight charts in Excel ? Calculations?
by esshup - 03/28/24 08:36 AM
Dewatering bags seeded to form berms?
by Justin W - 03/28/24 08:19 AM
Reducing fish biomass
by FishinRod - 03/28/24 08:18 AM
Questions and Feedback on SMB
by Donatello - 03/27/24 03:10 PM
2024 North Texas Optimal BG food Group Buy
by Dave Davidson1 - 03/27/24 08:15 AM
Newly Uploaded Images
Eagles Over The Pond Yesterday
Eagles Over The Pond Yesterday
by Tbar, December 10
Deer at Theo's 2023
Deer at Theo's 2023
by Theo Gallus, November 13
Minnow identification
Minnow identification
by Mike Troyer, October 6
Sharing the Food
Sharing the Food
by FishinRod, September 9
Nice BGxRES
Nice BGxRES
by Theo Gallus, July 28
Snake Identification
Snake Identification
by Rangersedge, July 12

� 2014 POND BOSS INC. all rights reserved USA and Worldwide

Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5