Trout don't have to be stocked every year. Although my brook trout usually don't live more than 3 or 4 years, rainbows and browns will live 4 or 5 years or more.

If your pond is cold enough for trout it's probable the other species won't reach their potential -- especially bluegills.

So water temps will play a role in the species you select.

Trout are actually easy to catch in ponds.

Also if the water is cold enough for trout it may not be the most comfortable swimming pond. But then again kids can be quite hot blooded.

Last edited by Cecil Baird1; 11/16/14 07:58 PM.
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