Again, thanks for the info I think the plan is changing with all things considered. I read a little on WI DNR and NY DNR and I think I am leaning toward your first option there CJBS2003.

I think I will lean toward stocking in the fall maybe 50 8-10inch and look to fish them out by late May or June. I may try the first year to run the well and aerator when needed but since we do not live on site, it sounds like the trout may take more care than we can provide during the warmer months.

The catfish would sort of be in the same boat. I am not looking to grow big fish but more toward eating size and fun catching size though it will not be a priority to fish them out.

Since I would be stocking a small number of trout and catfish 50 maybe a little more in the .5 pond, the cost is not so high that I could not look at larger more advanced fish which as you stated should help limit fish loss due to predation.

anything else I need to think through?

13 acres,
5 ponds 1 still working
FHM, Shiners, CC, SMB, WE, Yellow Perch
living the dream




Can't have everything...where would you put it?