fertilizing a lake discussion

I wanted to get some opinions and advice from the group.
First question, do you think fertilization has an effect on the bite? Especially our love on this site Crappie!
I do, for a few reasons and I want to know if y’all agree. I spent my career working in chemical industry. I know without a doubt if enough lime or fertilizer is added to water it’s going to affect the pH, the oxygen levels and the nutrient levels. I think that alone would disrupt a fishes feed patterns.

So how long would you guys think this would have an effect on the bite?
A week, weeks, or month or months?

I fish a lot and mainly river systems. But I will fish mainly the smaller state run lakes and public lakes from time to time when the river systems just aren’t right, mainly water levels.

I like this fishing site because of the accumulation of fishing knowledge it has for the young and even old times which I have quickly gotten to. I know my thoughts but would like yours as well. We can all learn something till we leave this earth. Tight lines to all!


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Here AGFC lakes are fertilized, and most say it shuts down the bite for a few days after. Guess fertilizer bothers the fish. :dono

Generally speaking a fertilized pond produces 4 times the harvestable weight. Aerators further increase the amount of harvestable weight a pond will support. Always Lime is needed generally pushed in with the dozer when the pond is built. Smaller impoundments are usually poor for both varieties of Crappie. A algae bloom is always a risk when adding fertilizer so dye in the water is needed also. To apply fertilizer cheaper a floating platform in the center allowing wave action to wash the fertilizer off a little at a time works well.

We used to fertilize a pond back when , we didn’t raise crappie in it , just bluegill and channel cat .
We typically did it right before the algae became active , late winter early spring.
Never noticed much difference in the catfish or bluegill when the fish food hit the water
So I don’t really know if it had much effect on te feed pattern in there