I agree with ditching the CC. As for the total pounds of fish in the pond later, that is impossible to calculate. Not all the fish will live, not all fish will grow like you think. Fish eat other fish. I would stock like you had planned, minus the CC.

Monitor the fish growth and get the aeration system in this Fall, not next year. If the fish take off growing, and you don't have the aeration system in. you might have problems. What is the mas depth of the pond?

Feed a good quality food, since a poorer quality food has more of it go thru the fish and end up in the pond to create water quality issues.

I believe you are on the right track with stocking hybrids, as in a small pond non-hybrid fish take a more "hands on" management plan to keep their numbers in check.

Talk to Rainman, he should be able to supply HSB up in the 12" range.

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