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Great site! #293883 05/30/12 11:11 AM
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 15 California Y yosemitemountain OP
OP yosemitemountain Y Joined: May 2012 Posts: 15 California	Built a couple ponds a few years back, now that they are seasoned, I'm ready to stock them!

Re: Great site! yosemitemountain #293885 05/30/12 11:44 AM
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 5,314 Likes: 300 Emory TX FireIsHot Moderator
FireIsHot Moderator Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 5,314 Likes: 300 Emory TX	Good luck, and welcome aboard. You will find a lot of very helpful people and information here. AL

Re: Great site! yosemitemountain #293886 05/30/12 11:54 AM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,435 S. Mississippi R rmedgar Ambassador Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
rmedgar Ambassador Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker R Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,435 S. Mississippi	Yosemite, let's get rollin'. What are the sizes, and what area of CA, and do you have any pictures? Also, welcome to the forum... Just do it...

Re: Great site! yosemitemountain #293889 05/30/12 12:14 PM
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 1,752 Likes: 33 Central Oklahoma J jludwig
jludwig J Joined: May 2011 Posts: 1,752 Likes: 33 Central Oklahoma	What fish also?

Re: Great site! rmedgar #293904 05/30/12 01:13 PM
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 15 California Y yosemitemountain OP
OP yosemitemountain Y Joined: May 2012 Posts: 15 California	Originally Posted By: rmedgar Yosemite, let's get rollin'. What are the sizes, and what area of CA, and do you have any pictures? Also, welcome to the forum... AWESOME! Two ponds; both spring fed...the larger one is 55' x 80', deepest area is around 10'. The other pond is round; approx. 30' across. I'm at 4200' and sometimes the ponds ice over except for where the springs feed them; un-iced area 30 sq. ft. or so. This is only during maybe 7-10 days a year. I'm one mile from the Yosemite border; 40 acre ranch. I'd like to stock crappie, bluegill, bass...trout would be great, but understand I would have to restock as they can't breed. Where would I get fish...would I need a permit? I'm not into permits. I'll try to post a pic... Attached Images

Re: Great site! jludwig #293905 05/30/12 01:18 PM
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 15 California Y yosemitemountain OP
OP yosemitemountain Y Joined: May 2012 Posts: 15 California	Originally Posted By: jludwig What fish also? Yes...exactly! A couple years back, I threw a few dozen shiners (bait minnows) in and...boy, they are prolific! The ponds are well 'seasoned'...good grass established all around; shallow area near the drain and farthest bank...steep and deep near the dam; after I dozed it, I had a friend come in with his 1 yd/scoop excavator...spent 4 hours!

Re: Great site! yosemitemountain #293910 05/30/12 02:10 PM
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 1,752 Likes: 33 Central Oklahoma J jludwig
jludwig J Joined: May 2011 Posts: 1,752 Likes: 33 Central Oklahoma	What are your plans for predator fish?

Re: Great site! yosemitemountain #293911 05/30/12 02:10 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,435 S. Mississippi R rmedgar Ambassador Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
rmedgar Ambassador Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker R Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,435 S. Mississippi	Looks like you've got something very good to work with. The experts will be along later in the day, but I'll give you a couple of suggestions: don't add crappie - they will take over. You're right about the trout not reproducing, but they will hopefully live year round, and grow rapidly (with feeding) and they do taste great. You might use the smaller pond just for the trout, and the approx. 1/10A for bass and BG. Do you live on the property? Just do it...

Re: Great site! jludwig #293916 05/30/12 02:39 PM
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 15 California Y yosemitemountain OP
OP yosemitemountain Y Joined: May 2012 Posts: 15 California	Originally Posted By: jludwig What are your plans for predator fish? I like to eat 'em. Is that what you meant?

Re: Great site! rmedgar #293917 05/30/12 02:43 PM
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 15 California Y yosemitemountain OP
OP yosemitemountain Y Joined: May 2012 Posts: 15 California	Originally Posted By: rmedgar Looks like you've got something very good to work with. The experts will be along later in the day, but I'll give you a couple of suggestions: don't add crappie - they will take over. You're right about the trout not reproducing, but they will hopefully live year round, and grow rapidly (with feeding) and they do taste great. You might use the smaller pond just for the trout, and the approx. 1/10A for bass and BG. Do you live on the property? Hmmmm...no crappie, eh? Would perch/bluegill be better? I am hoping to not have to feed at all. If I stock bass, would the smaller fish/minnows be safe in the shallow end of the pond? Yes...finally living here year 'round! Lovin' it!

Re: Great site! yosemitemountain #293961 05/30/12 08:46 PM
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esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 28,539 Likes: 845 Grovertown, Indiana	If you stock bass (LMB) about the only forage fish that can reproduce enough to keep ahead and feed the LMB are BG. The smaller fish will find some safe haven in the shallows, but I've seem LMB just about throw themselves up on the bank chasing after fish. www.hoosierpondpros.com http://www.pondboss.com/subscribe.asp?c=4 3/4 to 1 1/4 ac pond LMB, SMB, PS, BG, RES, CC, YP, Bardello BG, (RBT & Blue Tilapia - seasonal).

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