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Originally posted by jdk4174:
Like you said, very pretty fish, but is it worth stocking a pond with either longears or pumpkinseeds? Or should I just stick with Bluegill and maybe some Redears (shellcrackers) since they grow larger? Would it hurt to have a few Longears or Pumpkinseeds in the pond just for the fun of it? What about Redbreast?......too many species......
I would shy away from too many species of sunfish as they hybridize easily in small ponds. I would stick to bluegills or bluegills with some redears (shellcrackers) to keep the snails down and add the potential for panfish bigger than bluegills.

If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.