| Suttle Fish Farm sells the
Redear Sunfish for lake and pond stocking. The Redear feeds on aquatic
insects, lavae, snails, and cladocerans. Snails are a major food item in
adults, which they crush with pharyngeal teeth, giving rise to the vernacular
name "shellcracker". The shellcracker should never be stocked as your
primary fish. They should only be stocked percentage wise because the pond
will not make enough feed for these fish. Approximately 20-25% is all that
is needed. Higher stocking rates proved to be detrimental to the growth of
other fish in your pond. The redear will obtain a growth of well over a pound.
Redear are usually stocked with coppernose bluegill as forage fish for your
bass. |
