I wouldn't stock trout until the water clears up. Trout do not survive well in continually muddy water. Muddy water is too hard on the trout's gills. Allow it to clear then stock trout. I looked up minnows for Maine. As noted the FHM and maybe the dace would probably be the best forage forage for the pond trout especially if minnows have some decent amount of refugia areas during the summer breeding season. You may have to collect redbelly dace from local waters such as beaver ponds. Supplimentally feed the trout pellets and this will relieve some of the predatory pressure from the minnows. Common shiners will basically not spawn in ponds.
Last edited by Bill Cody; 04/07/21 09:14 AM.
