Thank you for the very precise information. As long as I am asking experts, perhaps you can give me your opinion on just how many of everything I should add to my 0.2 Acre pond.

Large mouth bass(I already have 16 that are about 7 inches long.)
Channel catfish (I already have 5 that are 6-10 inches long.)
Bluegills (I already have about 100 that are 3-5 inches long.)
Hybrid sunfish: to be determined
Hybrid striped bass: I have been told 12. Does everyone agree?

I was given instructions to add an additional 3 pounds of feed per hybrid striped bass stocked. How much feed is required per LMB, per bluegill, per catfish, per sunfish? Also, can you recommend a small fish feeder for this purpose? I would want a mechanical feeder to sit on the shore and throw feed in a small arc about 20 feet or so. I am currently throwing feed by hand. This is fun but I am not always home.

Lastly, can you recommend a best fish food to use? My bluegills and catfish love the food but my bass ignore it in favor of the fathead minnows.

Thanks for your input.


Frederick M. Minnich