So far so good on the pond refilling... as I haven't started any stocking (yet) looking for opinions on this plan.

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Remeasuring Crescent Pond in Google Earth the SA of the pond comes out to 2 acres. so that's the measurement I'll use for stocking. I do listen and I may try pellet feeding in this pond - that's a completely new thing fo me and I'll get around to figuring out the size/right feed etc in the next month or so ... I plan to still go heavy on the live forage and that's reflected below.

2022 - Year 1:

April
  • FHM - 24#
  • GSH minnow (3") 15#
  • GSH Brood stock 20 fish
  • Crayfish 700
  • 70 RES 4"-6"
  • 30 RES 6"-8"
  • 150 YP 4"-6" (pellet trained)
  • 30 YP 6"-8" (pellet trained)


Late Spring thru Summer - Supplemental stocking of SFS, BNM etc as I can catch them from the local creeks.


October
  • 60 SMB 4"-6"
  • 20 SMB 8"-10"


2023 - Year - 2:


April
  • FHM - 24#
  • GSH minnow (3") 15#
  • GSH Brood stock 10 fish
  • Crayfish 700
  • 150 YP 4"-6" (pellet trained)


November
  • 25 WE 8"-11"


2024 - Year - 3:
Will be based on prey / predator catch and observations. I will most likely stock TP in late May.

Ladder stocking SMB and WE on alternate years if no SMB YoY observed.



I saw B.Cody mentioned "Shag Carpet" for GSH bedding - does anyone have a link here or pics to add fidelity to that? I would really like to get the GSH reproducing but have never tried anything like that.

Last edited by Stressless; 01/16/22 05:00 PM.

8 Ponds in Mid-East Ohio, three streams that merge to 1.

Fishbowl Pond - 1.5 acre, family swimming hole, 22'
Figure 8 Pond - 1.25 acre, 12'
Crescent Pond - 2 acre 11'