Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Types of fish to choose What to stock with??

Hello,

My dad just bought a big 50 acre lake with alot of crappie,bass,and cats in it. He is going to be getting another tractor soon though to build about 1-5 acre pond in the back part of the property in some trees for duck hunting. I want to sotck it with some fish, just incase the big fish in the big lake arent biting go try this other pond. I definetly want to put minnows in it to use as bait for the bigger lake, I was just thining about putting like a minnow trap out there or a cast away net when ever I need minnonws just go get osme out of there.
I want to put a type of fish that would be fun to catch and good eating. I dont want to put bass,crappie or cats in it though. I was thinking about putting some bluegill in it. What do you think? Will they survive with just minnows in there? I though I would add a few cedar trees in it too for some structure.

What do you think?

What part of the country are you in? I can't think of anything better than what you have except maybe some trout but they will have pretty strict requirements to survive.

Ft.Worth,TX

An all BG/fathead pond can be a pretty neat deal for several years. However, sooner or later, without predation, they will overspawn. When, not if, that happens, I would add some predators to bring it into balance.