Do you have an inventory of all the deaths?
What were the sizes of those fish that were added?.
What is the water clarity of the "mud hole"???.
Sometimes it is better to let the pond develop some water clarity and develop natural fish foods before stocking sport fish. Muddy turbid water suppresses plankton growth that is the basis of the food chain. Feeding some pellets could benefit those fish used to eating fish food otherwise the food goes uneaten and bulids unnecessary nutrients. FHM would be the 1st fish to find the pellets in a new muddy water pond. Start real slow until you see fish eating pellets; then gradually increase as more and more fish eat the food. Brand new small fish will not eat very many pellets each day. Many will eat no pellets and lose weight in a muddy water pond.
Last edited by Bill Cody; 07/07/23 09:29 AM.
