Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Types of fish to choose 3 Acre Pond Stocking Plan Help

PBoss Members - "Anybody live in SE MO and have YP in a pond that you'd let me come and buy a several offspring perch or egg ribbons- says Kartracer00?"

I would not add BG until a last resort because although BG are the "backbone of a fishery" this is a fishery using largemouth. BE will be a significant problem for HSB-SMB to control the prolific BG population. If you want HSB, HBC, SMB, and maybe if lucky some YP, then stock some golden shiners(GSH) as a good forage fish for this combination. Another panfish to be using esp. if you plan on eating fish is to stock RES(redears) to control snail/fish parasite problems and provide some supplimental forage numbers. RES would be considered a bonus panfish. Best to allow the GSH and RES to spawn once before adding your HSB or SMB. Although you could initially stock high numbers of RES(300-400/ac)-GSH 40lb/ac)as alternative to having them spawn before adding HSB-RES who could be added fall or spring 2020.