Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Types of fish to choose raising perch

Success of perch in Georgia depends. The strain of yellow perch in GA may be different than those in the northern states. The SC & GA strain could be more tolerant of higher water temperatures. These southern perch may not live as long as those in the "north". If the southern yellow perch get to acceptable sizes for you then they might survive in GA ponds.

A word of caution. Before trying perch in
your pond test the water temperature at the depth you are catching them esp during mid summer. It is possible that some of the lakes or deep ponds in the southern US have deeper, oxygenated cooler water refuge areas for the perch. Your pond may not have these areas during the hot summer. It is important to know how much oxygen is present is the cool deeper waters. Just because the water is cool temperature doesn't mean oxygen is present.

If you have LMB in the pond, stock real large perch (10+") to help survival from predation until spawning. With LMB very few young perch may survive to harvestable size.