Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Any Issues With Trout and LMB in Same Pond?

Can anyone tell me if there would be any issues stocking both Brown Trout and Large Mouth Bass in the same 15 Acre Pond? What concerns should I have if any?

IS this an existing pond with an established bass population? If so stock large enough trout so most bass will not eat them. Of course you already now the requirements for year aournd torut, higher DO and temps above 70. I stocked over 5,000 trout in GA last year in NOv and they provide great fishing thorugh the winter when bass fishing can be difficult. I tell them pondowners to make an effort to catch them out before it gets too hot. Once they get lethagric some are eaten by larger bass, and other will die.

Greg,

not trying to be a jerk, but there is a type-o/simple mistake in the last post. Its water temps below 70 ° F for trout to live.

Ditto to what Greg said, and I'm sure he typed "above" when it meant "below".

But even lower temps are better as trout are more susceptable to disease even at temps above 59 F. 55 to 65 is considered optimum, but above 59 they are suceptible to bacterial diseases with the patogens obquitious in most water supplies.

Before putting in a pond for trout year around, I first planted trout in a warmwater pond in the fall and harvested in the spring before water temps got to warm. By feeding them during this period growth rates were phenominal and they were a blast to catch.

I would advise rainbows over browns though. The browns are more difficult to catch and you will probably not catch them all before the water gets too warm. Even in my small coldwater pond (1/12 acre) we fish it hard for a couple of weeks at harvest time in the fall, and there are always a few browns that do not get harvested. Of course it is their spawning time too and that makes them harder to catch.

Thanks SHan for the correction. After reading my post there were about 4 typos and grammar mistakes. Man, I wish there was spell checker on here, I can't spell worth a lick! I enjoy posting but usually in too much of a hurry to reread before submitting like I should.

Also second Cecil on Rainbows in a seasonal situation. They are much more agressive and easier to harvest. I would not stock Browns for sole reason they handle higher temps. like some fish dealers tell you. This is true but it is only a few degrees and doubt that will make much diff. vs. the agressive nature of rainbows.

Thanks for the info.........

The pond is existing and it stays pretty cold in the depths where it is fed by many natural springs. It already has a substantial Brown Trout population but I want to introduce LMB for fishing purposes. Is there any concerns I should have about introducing the two species or is it a no brainer. I realize when I add LMB I will need adequate food sources for them but I'm wondering how the two species of fish would react to one another. Is it common to have both LMB and Browns in the same pond?

Most of the mountain lakes here in NC have LMB, SMB, & trout in them, and the larger ones additionally have walleye, Pike & Muskie.
Ric