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A pond with the right amount of structure provides more fishing enjoyment than a structure-less fishing pond. Structures placed in the right locations are fish magnets that dramatically increase fishing success. Habitat improvements can also result in larger fish when done properly. A bass has to eat 10 lbs of fish in order to gain one pound. Small 1-inch bluegill generally weigh 5 lbs per 1,000 fish thus the bass would have to eat 2,000 bluegill to gain one pound. Adding dense cover will allow the young bluegill to survive and grow for an additional month or more. In just one month, bluegill can quickly grow to 20 lbs per 1,000 fish so now a bass only has to eat 500 bluegill to gain a pound. This means much less energy is expanded allowing energy for growth. This is a simplified example but indicates how protecting the small bluegill promotes and is essential for good bass growth.
If you are building a new lake we can work with the contractor to design a lake with the proper habitat (humps, spawning tables, canals, ridges, etc.). We can also install artificial fish habitat to your new lake before the lake is filled and fish are stocked. If you have an existing lake, we can still add fish cover to your lake to not only help fishing efforts but to also help the growth rates of the bass. Click here to view available habitat products.
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