You may find that WE that large have trouble acclimating though and might not do well (folks have found this true when stocking larger LMB). IMO 12 inchers stand a better chance of thriving.
I think this is really good advice. I stocked a good bunch of eyes a couple years ago in the 6-9" range, and also some in an older year class at 11-14". I have caught a bunch of the smaller ones over the years as they've grown, but only a couple of the larger ones shortly after introduction--and they looked rough, appearing to have lost weight since stocking. The smaller ones are now 14-18" and look great.
