Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Raising Forage and Bait Bluegill Beds

As my original post stated, my goal is to increase my forage substantially. I have seen beds over the past few years, but I don't think that I have near enough BG bedding to provide the forage to increase my bass growth rate. As I have stated in previous forum posts, I feel that I have much to vegetation in the pond. The vegetation seems like a double edged sword. It provides great cover for the fry but also reduces the amount of real-estate for beds. Therefore, I really think that I can help the BG out by creating bedding areas like I've mentioned earlier in this post.

Plan B: Do I just choose a few areas that are suitable for bedding and remove all vegetation chemically? I raked out a large area of vegetation to build a dock last summer. Shortly after I finished the dock, I could see quite a few beds in the raked area. Makes me think that the BG are looking of suitable areas to bed.

Dean