Pond Boss Forums MANAGING AN EXISTING POND Evaluating and adjusting fish populations Proper balance of bluegill to largemouth?

"Healthy Fishery" - one that forage and predator (bass only one in the fishery) are of high RW's and abundant in all size classes.

1 lb. of 2 - 3" = 15 - 20 bluegill.

Per my understanding, a largemouth consumes 10 lbs. of forage per 1 lb. of bass weight annually.

So a 1 lb. bass consumes 150 - 200 bluegill per year.

10:1 is a ratio used in stocking fingerling bass to bluegill, but I do not see any data on numbers within a fishery.

My question is in an established fishery you would need how many bluegill per largemouth approximately to maintain a healthy fishery?

Thanks.