Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Types of fish to choose worried about overpopulation

Yes I think you can mix them but depending on your pond conditions one of the panfish species will become dominate. The other will be secondary and maybe eventually need to be supplimentally stocked for it to keep a good presence in the pond. RES will struggle to survive MI winters - not impossible to have them but they will struggle in our growing zone. There are a couple small ponds near me that have only LMB and RES although the bass do not grow large. I know of no hatchery in MI that sells PS. It will also probably be difficult to locate RES in MI. Even pure BG are not that common in MI hatcheries. You will probably have to bring PS and or RES them in from angling a local lake. BE sure you are able to recognize PS from GSF or other hybrids. A few northern Ohio hatcheries carry RES. Often their stock is from AK or mid southern or south central areas.