My experience with wipers is like most: They are fun. Unable to reproduce in a pond, so no risk they will take over. Tremendous fighters, too. Ohio climate is more salubrious for them than Texas, as they struggle in hot water & should not be targeted when water temps exceed low 80s.
I'd recommend you build multiple spawning beds at different depths, especially for bluegill, since water levels & clarity may vary considerably. You don't get nearly as many spawns as we do, so it is even more important that your fish not miss one.
Once you get the LMB well established, perhaps in a few years, you can even consider stocking a few tiger musky. Usual is about one per acre. Again, they don't reproduce, and they help control excess LMB numbers. TM get big & add an exciting element to fishing. Wish I had them in my BOW, but they can't handle Texas summers.
Final note: TAKE PICTURES of your structures & lake bottom, along with GPS coordinates. You'll be very glad you did when the pond is full.
Good luck!
Last edited by anthropic; 03/31/21 06:14 PM.
