06-19-2010, 02:18 AM
You should realy do it in stages.
perch, gills and bass all feed on minnows.
I dont know what type of pond you are starting with, if it has vegitation yet or not.
you need a pond at least 25 foot deap or 14 foot deap either being cold spring fed with a run off or an airator/fountain.
small ponds need oxigen frist and formost.
if you want that combination of fish, you should first plant perch and minnows the first year and be aware that you will need a feeding program. Second year introduce hybred Gills "not standart" Highbred gills dont reproduce vary well but will grow huge, they will reach 14-18 inches in lenth in just a couple short years, they dont live long either so you will need to restock them as you harvest them.
Bass will eat the minnows, perch, gills and them selves, Bass will eat any thing that will fit in its mouth. Big bass will eat big gills.
the ratio of feeder fish to bass is 10 pounds per inch per year. This mean no matter what you do, these bass will turn and feed on everything else in the pond,
With out a regimental feeding program, your perch and gills will be come stunded and you will have 3 inch gills and 3 inch perch reporducing at alarming rates and you will have only one or two lunker bass that will feed on any gill or perch attempting to gain any size.
one 10 inch bass will eat 2 pounds of minnows in a month, provided it dosnt turn on the gills and perch, and no, they do not grow at the same rates.
to put things in to perspective, I buy 2 pounds of flat head minnows when ever I go ice fishing.
might I suggest you forget the bass, go with the perch crappie gills and dump 10 gallons of minnows. I would add one pair of adult yellow bullheads to keep the pond clean.
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perch, gills and bass all feed on minnows.
I dont know what type of pond you are starting with, if it has vegitation yet or not.
you need a pond at least 25 foot deap or 14 foot deap either being cold spring fed with a run off or an airator/fountain.
small ponds need oxigen frist and formost.
if you want that combination of fish, you should first plant perch and minnows the first year and be aware that you will need a feeding program. Second year introduce hybred Gills "not standart" Highbred gills dont reproduce vary well but will grow huge, they will reach 14-18 inches in lenth in just a couple short years, they dont live long either so you will need to restock them as you harvest them.
Bass will eat the minnows, perch, gills and them selves, Bass will eat any thing that will fit in its mouth. Big bass will eat big gills.
the ratio of feeder fish to bass is 10 pounds per inch per year. This mean no matter what you do, these bass will turn and feed on everything else in the pond,
With out a regimental feeding program, your perch and gills will be come stunded and you will have 3 inch gills and 3 inch perch reporducing at alarming rates and you will have only one or two lunker bass that will feed on any gill or perch attempting to gain any size.
one 10 inch bass will eat 2 pounds of minnows in a month, provided it dosnt turn on the gills and perch, and no, they do not grow at the same rates.
to put things in to perspective, I buy 2 pounds of flat head minnows when ever I go ice fishing.
might I suggest you forget the bass, go with the perch crappie gills and dump 10 gallons of minnows. I would add one pair of adult yellow bullheads to keep the pond clean.
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