Corey,
There are a lot of fish farms in this area that have this strain of catfish. I think this strain was developed at Auburn University. Your best bet may be to contact them. People who have dealt with them in the past say they are very cooperative. Also, I am sure that there are farms in Arkansas that have this cross. That would be close to you. Another thought would be Texas A&M. Do not dare put crappie in a 1.5 acre pond. Within a couple of years you will have a pond full of eyeballs and tails. I do not have personal experience with hybrid stripers. I know they will eat feed which always helps. There mouth is not big enough to eat large bream. I am told that it takes about 2 yrs. for them to grow to a good eating size. One concern I would have of catching them before they are good eating size or for catch and release is they often fight to near death when caught and many die when put back. That had to be a run on sentence.
