Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Types of fish to choose Good genetics!

Picking up and old thread with what is probably an old question but I couldn't find an answer when I researched ....

I think pretty much all Pondmiesters want to stock fish with the best possible genetics. Some folks are fortunate to have access to fish farms with great reputations of providing top quality fish. A lot of us (like me) though don't have access to those farms with great reps and are at the mercy of what ever fish farm/truck that is either near us or will ship to us. How do we know if we are getting good quality stockers or stunted/runts of the litter? Maybe this is really not an issue... do most fish farms/trucks that have been in business for a number of years provide top quality fish?