Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Creating the food chain creek minows vs fish farm minows

River Rat,

BUY your minnows and KEEP the receipt!!!!

In Missouri, if you can not prove you bought every species in your pond....your pond is considered "Waters of the State" (they will own it)

"Creek minnows", depending on the actual species, will not do well in ponds because they thrive in flowing water. You also take a huge risk of introducing parasites and pathogens that you will not risk by using Hatchery fish.

Feel free to contact me anytime, you may be pleasantly surprised how inexpensive stocking really is.....and you will have total control over what fish go into your pond.


EDIT: Your fish will be the least expensive investement in your pond, yet the entire point of building it in the first place. Is this really an area you want to skimp on?