Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Types of fish to choose Stocking a new pond with RES, YP and SMB

With 2 seasons ahead of you 100-250 FHM and 25-100 GSH are all you NEED to stock. You can go higher, I'm merely stating you don't HAVE to. Lower QTY FHM allows you to hand sort every fish and verify species. Both fish will spawn multiple times provided the habitat is present - FHM like overhead cover [rock, pallets, trees, roots, vegetation] and GSH need submergent vegetation.

The crayfish will not be as prolific spawners by comparison - that's where I would focus my resources on establishing a higher initial population. I forget Bill's recommendation for a new pond devoid of predators - 200-500/ac? Whichever it was, take that advice to the bank.