Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Types of fish to choose Help me adopt my fish family

If you stocked them as fingerlings last spring, then they are more than 18 months old. Right? They should spawn at 4 inch length. BTW, you wont catch many RES in a trap in shallow water so it is not representative of the population. Try putting the trap in a more fishy looking place near some weeds or brush and see if you dont get some fatheads.