Tilapia in a bass pond

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I have had Overton's deliver Tilapia the last three years........150#'s for my 5 acre pond . They spawn ~ every 30 days and take the pressure off the Bluegill. My bass love them and the Tilapia keep the algae eaten up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_hght_pz0Y

[CEO]

Overton Fisheries in Buffalo

This is who I've been talking to as well.

[BrandonA]

I have had Overton's deliver Tilapia the last three years........150#'s for my 5 acre pond . They spawn ~ every 30 days and take the pressure off the Bluegill. My bass love them and the Tilapia keep the algae eaten up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_hght_pz0Y

If you don't mind me asking what does this cost you approx?

[npe001]

I have not moved to Tilapia yet but I get my bass and fat heads from Overtons

[bswift355]

I am not sure how ours survive the cold. Our lake is only 7-8 ft deep. Each year I noticed les and less of a die off. I can only assume the really big mature ones are harder. As mentioned I can see them being an issue if you dont have a healthy bass/predator pre established population.

[bswift355]

We also purchased from Overton

[Tbar]

If you don't mind me asking what does this cost you approx?

https://www.overtonfisheries.com/Stocker-Fish/Fish-Pricing-and-Availability/PID/581/ev/1/CategoryID/11/CategoryName/Mozambique-Tilapia

[Dushon]

I have had Overton's deliver Tilapia the last three years........150#'s for my 5 acre pond . They spawn ~ every 30 days and take the pressure off the Bluegill. My bass love them and the Tilapia keep the algae eaten up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_hght_pz0Y

Holy crap that’s a lot of tilapia for 5 acres lol. I do my method I described above, and there will be thousands of tilapia lining the banks getting sun in the mornings. I can’t imagine how many you have at the end of the summer in your pond


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[BrianL]

If you have an algae problem they can be a great solution. They eat FA, filamentous algae, which carp won't eat and reproduce to feed bass.

[Tbar]

Holy crap that’s a lot of tilapia for 5 acres lol. I do my method I described above, and there will be thousands of tilapia lining the banks getting sun in the mornings. I can’t imagine how many you have at the end of the summer in your pond


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The stocking rate was determined based on an electrocuting survey. I have a very high predator environment thus the initial stocking of Tilapia and their sire have a lower chance of survival.

[Dushon]

The stocking rate was determined based on an electrocuting survey. I have a very high predator environment thus the initial stocking of Tilapia and their sire have a lower chance of survival.

Well you have very nice fish, so obviously what you’re doing works!


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[Tbar]

The stocking rate was determined based on an electrocuting survey. I have a very high predator environment thus the initial stocking of Tilapia and their sire have a lower chance of survival.

Electrocuting = Electrofishing.

[Moose]

Tilapia in a bass pond

Well we got them in, they were pretty good size for what I was thinking. BTW this is in NE TX so there’s little to no chance they survive a winter.

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Nice looking pond and fish......!!!

[bryan sandlin]

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what did you use for bait?