I'm no expert when talking about northern ponds and come to think about it I'm no expert when it comes to our southern ponds either. But with my limited experience I believe your forage fish numbers are good but I think you added to many lmb and catfish. Down here we add around 50 lmb per acre in a new pond, maybe even 80 per acre of 2" lmb. So, lets say 160 lmb for a two acre pond. I would start thinning them pretty soon if you want some good growth. The catfish will compete with the lmb for the forage. Sounds to me like there are too many mouths feeding on the forage fish.

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