JHAP, I didn't even know you and Theo had posted. It took me over an our to write and send what I posted. I had started orginally with the same thoughts as you (just not stated nearly as well) but switched gears because I really have no practical experience to offer with an unfed pond....and work kept interupting
I respect anyone willing to ask questions and share what they've learned no matter their methods or goals. Managing 2.5 acres is no doubt very different than mananging 1/2 acre. If my pond was 5 times the size it is, I would be seeking alternative methods too as opposed to supplementally feeding at the rate I am currently.
I was trying to stress that even by stocking bass at half the rate recommended by the fish farms and starting with a great forage base, it didn't take very long (3 years actually) for the LMB overeat their food source.
