Photo History of ¼ acre N.E.Texas Pond

Completed January 12, 2004 for ~12-24ft livestock “tank”.
No structure - steep banks – limited spawning area.
Limited shoreline cover.
1 GC and annual same sex 5# Tilapia stocking.
No aeration.
Supplemental high protein feed program.
First intended for forage pond evolving into a HSB/CNBG/RES pond.



1# Fat Head Minnows stocked Fall 2004


100 ~3 inch Red Ear Sunfish stocked Fall 2004


Red Ear Sunfish caught 07-03-07


100 4-6 inch Hybrid Stripers stocked 01-15-05


"Grown-out" Hybrid Sriper


4-6 inch Hybrid Striper stocker


November 2006 began adult Hybrid Striped Bass "stocking ladder"


First fishing results of "grow-out" program



Began high protein feeding program.

5# annual same sex tilapia.
3rd year made a big mistake and stocked 6 brood pair Arkansas strain CNBG.

~25+ 8-9 inch male CNBG from main pond have been transferred to little pond the past two years, and all female CNBG caught and/or trapped are removed from little pond.




Adult stocking rate of 25 HSB fall stockers and 25 spring stockers will be continued, and transfer ~25+, 2-3 # HSB to main pond to maintain annual “stocking ladder.

When Todd Overton of Overton Fisheries took the financial risk to “grow-out” adult size HSB stockers, it created an opportunity for Texas pond owners to stock small ponds with existing LMB population – for his efforts I am grateful.

I normally stock 25 adult HSB spring and fall annual “stocking ladder”, with WAG of 20% mortality and harvest or transfer best quality HSB to main pond.

Hybrid Striped Bass 09-05-08
(Photo enhancement by B.C. technique... )


To date HSB, 1 female LMB, and 1 Blue Catfish have done a good job in controlling BG spawn, in addition removing all female BG by hook or trapping.

2008 fall stocking plan is 100 all male adult pure Florida CNBG and 50, 8-10 inch HSB.

I wouldn’t change a thing except ALL MALE pure Florida CNBG.























N.E. Texas 2 acre and 1/4 acre ponds
Original george #173 (22 June 2002)