small north TX pond stocking - 11/25/15 02:51 AM
I recently purchased a property in southeastern Collin County in north north central Texas. The pond is app 70x100 and maybe 4 to 6 feet deep. It's gently sloping and I would say the visibility is maybe 1.5 to 2 feet with some vegetation. I tried fishing it the other day but didn't get a bite and have seen no fish in it. I'm not sure if it dried up during the drought.
I would like to stock some fish for it but not sure which fish or how many. I would like for it to be a low maintenance pond. I wouldn't mind hand feeding maybe once a week but prefer not to buy an automatic feeder. I emailed Overton fisheries and they recommended the following:
200 4-6inch Coppernose Bluegill @ $.80 = $160
100 2-3inch Redear Sunfish @ $.50 = $50
15 lbs Fathead Minnows @ $11 = $165
15 5-7inch Largemouth Bass @ $3.50 = $52.50
15 7-9inch Hybrid Striper @ $4 = $60
25 6-8” Channel Catfish @ $1 = $25
This seems like a lot of fish for a small pond and didn't really want to spend that much stocking it seeing how I'm not sure how it will look this summer. Any recommendations on how to move forward? Thanks
I would like to stock some fish for it but not sure which fish or how many. I would like for it to be a low maintenance pond. I wouldn't mind hand feeding maybe once a week but prefer not to buy an automatic feeder. I emailed Overton fisheries and they recommended the following:
200 4-6inch Coppernose Bluegill @ $.80 = $160
100 2-3inch Redear Sunfish @ $.50 = $50
15 lbs Fathead Minnows @ $11 = $165
15 5-7inch Largemouth Bass @ $3.50 = $52.50
15 7-9inch Hybrid Striper @ $4 = $60
25 6-8” Channel Catfish @ $1 = $25
This seems like a lot of fish for a small pond and didn't really want to spend that much stocking it seeing how I'm not sure how it will look this summer. Any recommendations on how to move forward? Thanks