Transferred from Green Sunfish Pond as a new thread in its own self.

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Originally posted by jh:
hi i live in south central illinois and i just dug out my pond completely, it is about 80' wide and 170' long, 14' deep in center and angles right to bank, there is no shallow area's. i was wondering what type of fish would be best to put in. i'm thinking red ear or hybrid blue gill, largemouth bass and some channel cat,but alot of people are telling me to leave catfish out. i can feed these fish,that isn't a problem. what should i do and when should i put fish in and how many. someone give me a plan and a little help.
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Originally posted by Yolk Sac:
Welcome, jh!.

For your own safety, perhaps one of the moderators could move your question to it's own thread....you've innocently and inadvertantly stumbled into a long running thread driven by crazed fans of green sunfish, and I'm not sure you'll get any objective advice here. Also, we won't be able to vouch for your personal safety; you might accidently disparage the greenies, and those guys from California would come after you with tire irons and the tax code.

While your question is being moved, I'll ask you what your fishery goals are, because someone who actually knows what they're talking about is going to do that anyway, so I'll save them the trouble. Also, look under the "What types of fish to choose" heading while you're getting relocated...lots of good info there.


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