Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Creating the food chain Missouri minnows

Has anybody put these in your pond. This is the name (missouri minnows) I keep getting from the bait shops.They are the only minnow they sell. I having a lot of trouble finding the fat head minnows. I'm just trying to see if they would work.

TWood, Missouri minnows just might be regualr fatheads that are being advertised as "Missouri minnows" in FL. I found this on a google search, hopefully someone else knows for sure.

http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050226/SPORTS05/502260312/-1/opinionz

TWoods :

Here are a couple links to pics. of fatheads (FH):

http://www.cnr.vt.edu/efish/families/fathead.html

http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4785

http://www.gen.umn.edu/research/fish/fishes/fathead_minnow.html

If they don't look like what you have then look to see if you can id them at this link -- efish

http://www.cnr.vt.edu/efish/families/cyprinidae.html

Thanks guys. After making numerous phone calls I have found some answers. I talked to a Fisherie and he told me that the fathead minnows for some reason do not reproduce quickly in Fla. He said that he would suggest a mosquito minnow. He said they reproduce very quickly in this climate. I also found out that the minnows in the bait shops around here are sterile This guy has been stocking ponds in florida for 30 years so I guess he knows what he's talking about. Let me know what ya'll think

Sounds fishy.

TWoods:

Here is the Florida Pond Mgt. Book from FPAW which as some good info for your state.

http://myfwc.com/Fishing/docum/pond-bro.html#fish