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Feb 15, 2010 · Definitely plan on heavy feeding; I personally highly recommend aeration if you want to push the biomass. A small pond only requires 1 diffuser and a small 1/4 hp compressor at 10 ft depth. Re: 1/4 acre pond expectations. burgermeister # 204099 02/14/10 02:51 PM. Joined: Feb 2010.
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3 days ago · Stock 500 bream per acre. This can be all bluegill or, if desired, 350 bluegill and 150 redear sunfish. If you want channel catfish in your pond, stock at 50 catfish per acre. Stock five triploid grass carp per acre to avoid weed problems. For lakes larger than 10 acres that have much open water, stock three grass carp per acre.
Research has shown that the minimum size pond that can be stocked for long-term production of quality fish is a half-acre. For ponds less than a half-acre it is best to stock single species such as channel catfish or hybrid bream that can be fed a commercial diet.
(If you’re planning to add fish to an established pond, consult a fisheries biologist.) How much: How many you stock (the “stocking density”) depends on the size of the pond; a good rule of thumb is 600 fingerlings per acre of surface area. Warmwater fish: What to stock: The most popular freshwater sportfish is the largemouth bass.
In most cases, no more than 30 to 35 pounds of bass per acre per year can be removed from a fertilized pond if balanced populations are to be maintained. This limit is reduced to 15-20 pounds in unfertilized ponds. Whether you keep track of numbers or pounds of fish, most of the fish harvested from a bass-bream pond should be bream.
