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I went through a similar process last year with a pond that is about 0.58 surface acres and an average of 6.5-7' deep (bowl-shaped).

In March 2020 I stocked 10lb FHM, 200 3" BG, 100 3" RES, 100 3" HBG. I bought all my fish from Andry's Fish Farm via their truck that hits multiple sites throughout the month.

In April I started feeding Optimal Junior to accelerate the growth of my initial stockers.

In September 2020, I stocked 50 5" LMB, 50 4" BG, 50 4" HBG. By this time, I had fatheads ALL OVER the shallows - tens of thousands of them - along with HBG that were 8"+ long and 7oz, and BG that were 7" long and 4.5oz. Pretty sure I had at at least a couple BG spawns given the dozens of nests I saw in my pea gravel "boat launch" area.

If you plan to stock 100 LMB, you need a lot more BG and FHM to provide forage base IMO and I'd definitely stock the bass in the fall after the forage base has a full spring/summer to grow and reproduce.

Its a fun living science experiment!