Pond Boss Forums MANAGING AN EXISTING POND Feeding feeding new fish

Hello ALL, Im new to the forum, I have a acre and half pond, and a 1/2 acre pond.. both are about 40 yrs old.. I just put in 1000 fingerlins blues/channel in big pond and 100 in little pond.. some are only 4 inches big.. my question is can i feed them floating catfish pellets and how often.. i live in ms. near memphis tn.

Welcome to the group, I started feeding mine from the start but started out with koi food as it is smaller than my local fish food supply. It took them awile to figure out where I was feeding them from so I didn't use much at first. But once they got the message they were off to the races.

Bob

I'd start feeding immediately. Feed all they will eat in about a 15 minute period. 1000 fish in a 1.5 acre pond is doable but only with a feeding program and fairly heavy management. You will probably need an aeration program. They will create a lot of waste.

burrhead did you stock blue catfish? or...blue gill..do you plan on bass?

If it is just blue catfish and channel catfish, do you plan on stocking bass and blue gill?

remember we are getting near the end of the growing season, the water has already started to cool. To get the cats used to feed at their new home start off feeding at the same place and same time each day. It might be next spring till you see feeding activity
That is a bunch of cats for a 1 1/2 acre pond since some are blues. When they get 12 inches You need to start haveing alot of fish frys.
What other fish are already in the pond?

Thanks for the info,, there is some bass already and some blues and channel and also some flatheads. I started feeding floating pellets today and got a little actitvy. It was about 80deg.water temp. 64

i havent stopped feeding yet.. we still have a ton of activity on our bluegill pond!.. they flounce out of the water!.. its something else... is it fair to say , dont stop feeding till you see a decrese in the activity?

chris

burrhead you have blues and flatheads? Where di you get your flatheads?

How are you blues taking to your pond? Do you see the high death rate in these fish as others do??

I guess the flatheads got brought in by birds ,or someone else that didnt know any better..I have only owned the place for about 8 yrs.The new fish and the ones that already in there are still eating everday