I agree with Bobad - need shoreline cover to encourage lots of spawning from your forage base plus provide cover for them.

I am actually planning on creating a catfish pond on a spot on my land - it's a perfect setup for a 1.5 acre pond. This is what I was thinking:

FH, CC, and CB hybrid cats

Forage:

GSH, BG, Bullhead, Carp and restock liberally throughout the year.

Supplemental pellet program

I may be way off here - to my knowledge no one has attempted a project like this yet on the forum. I'm interested in feedback!

Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau

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