Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Creating the food chain Do I HAVE to feed my fish??

I wouldn't wait a year before stocking any fish at all - your starting forage base can get going during that first year along with volunteer invertebrates, frogs, plants, etc. In the unlikely event that something to do with the pond killed the FHM/GSH, you are out very little money compared to BG/bass/etc.