Common Questions When Initially Stocking A New Pond - Pond and Lake Management

I'm 3 years away from retirement on the land I've bought in TN, but I guarantee I'll remember your company when I'm ready to make my dream pond a reality. You're very professional, very knowledgeable, and you've done a hell of a job answering people's questions in the comments.

I stocked my 1/2 acre pond 2 years ago with LM Bass, Blue Gill, Red Ear, Channel Catfish and fatheads at the same time. I aerate 24/7 and began feeding them two times a day at the second year mark. Incredible growth in size and population numbers. Catfish help keep the Bass in check by eating a portion of their eggs. I also use fish habitats/spheres.

Great video. As a family, we think about preparedness and self reliance. Having a pond stocked with lots of high quality protein seems like a good idea.

Amazing info!! Thanks for all you do.

This is great advice. We have a 3 acre pond that we recently re-stocked, and our biologist made all the same recommendations. It's a great little fishing hole for the kids (and adults).

Great video! Really helpful

Great information. I am having a 3/4 of a acre pond built and this will help with my stocking plans.

I live in an apartment that has a half acre pond. I would catch both largemouth and bluegill. Last year a 22" small mouth appeared in the pound and now I'm not seeing any largemouths. Is it possible the smallmouth killed the largemouth bass? There are plenty of bluegill in pond.

northeast ohio stocking a new pond. your plan is great. can i add in channel catfish (or bullheads) and when is it ideal to do that? year 1 or year 2?

Could channel catfish coexist with the combination of fish that you mentioned for the bass/bluegill pond, or would you recommend a different range of species for that?

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Could crawfish be integrated into the bass/bluegill species mix you mentioned?

Do you have any tips tricks or advice for someone who wants to have a pond with Crappie? I love to eat them but a lot of my research has lead me to cautionary tales about possible stunting due their high rate of reproduction. I’ve seen keeping a healthy bass population can help make sure the crappie population is healthy and kept in check through competition and predation but part of me is also worried that the bass might outcompete them completely and leave their numbers low. Any information you have would be appreciated as I know most people want bass ponds and that’s most likely your area of expertise.

I already know every thing you said in this video but, what do you think about stocking zoo plankton early on before the minnows ?

Could you stock a pond with smallmouth and largemouth?

Any tips for feeding the fish during the winter when the pond is froze over? Do you still feed the fish?

Where do I buy bluegill fish to stock my local neighborhood lake?

I have a quarter acre in wisconsin pond thats about 10 feet deep in the middle. it was stocked about 10 years ago and had tons of healthy blue gill. a couple years ago all of the fish disappeared. we tried restocking it with about 40 blue gill 2 years ago. we saw the minnows last year but we havent seen any fish yet this year. should i try restocking it, or wait and see if there is any fish left?

What about walleye

How do you tell a male bass from a female bass?