Found this discussion about spotted bass in farm ponds via a search.
One poster said stocked with LMB they did poorly and the LMB out competed and the originals lived till they died off but no reproduction. Another poster said SMB were stocked in a quarry as the only predator (no competition) and they did well. Sounds like spots might need to be by themselves similar to SMB stocking in farm ponds if a person wants them to maintain a population.
Spotted bass in farm ponds Cody Note: This from 'greentrout' about SPB in the above link: Caught them elsewhere and they are pound for pound, inch for inch, one of the best fighting fish anywhere.
