Once you complete your pond expansion which is up to your creativeness, I would recommend adding adequate structure. You mentioned that you are going to place trees in your pond for structure which is highly recommended just make sure they sink. For stocking you may add daphnia, grass shrimp, fathead minnows, and native crayfish in your area. They are not necessary but highly recommended as it will boost your forage and give your Largemouth Bass and Bluegill/Coppernose Bluegill early growth. You may also want to plant non-invasive plants for cover as well. You should wait a 6 months- a year so everything gets established before adding the bluegill and largemouth bass. Also if you do add plants make sure you establish them before the crayfish since crayfish will slightly impact plant growth. Once all your stocking is done you may now add your LMB and BG. Its usually recommend that you stock 25 LMB 1"-3" and 100 BG 1"-3" for a 1/4 acre pond. You can increase the stocking rate as you increase in acreage. This is usually the most conventional stocking plan/rate.
Last edited by Urmetz; 04/15/16 02:45 PM.
