I have a .25 AC pond dedicated to male only feed trained lepomis species [NBG, RES, BRES, GSF, GRES]. Optimal supplemental feeding plus fatheads, gambusia, and grass shrimp. It's by far my favorite pond on the farm to manage and fish. I stock an additional 20-25 male lepomis that exhibit signs of great potential annually in order to keep population level as I assume 10-20% annual mortality. My fish average 10" and have some 12"+ that may challenge state record dimensions [although I'd never report one to the state]. Consider making this pond a male only lepomis species fishery - they are an absolute blast. Feel free to reach out anytime to chat, here to help however I can.

Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau

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