All great advice-thanks to everyone for contributing. I have multiple threads going because I wanted to keep everything in the right place according to topic, so here is a link to my latest post in the pond renovation sub:

http://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=493782#Post493782

I think I have a plan now and I like quarter acre's idea. I will definitely purchase eastern mudminnows and killifish and either transplant brown bullheads or buy them. I'll try to transplant other stuff within reason (obviously I'm not going to put in trout, etc...) and see what happens. What I can't seem to get a handle on is whether or not its legal to transplant fish in NJ. I'm going to call Fish and Wildlife tomorrow. *EDIT* What about crawdads? Would they thrive here? Any reason not to stock them? My girls would love them.

Last edited by Swamp_Yankee; 07/15/18 07:53 PM.