Okay, then I'm guessing the pond was bucket stocked with an assortment of lepomids at some point. My question about the streams was two-fold, to try and determine what sunfish might be present, as well as wondering if the shiners might actually be creek chubs.
I think HSB would prey on your fish, but if you intend to feed the catfish the HSB might prefer that to natural forage. The limited gape on the HSB will influence what sizes they will effectively be able to utilize, especially where the sunfish are concerned.
They are for sure shiners. No doubt about it. Based on the fact HSB might prefer the feed, I'm just going to pick up 100 LMB this weekend and put them in it. That's the standard recipe for a reason, I suppose.
