With Illinois - and I can't speak for any other state, the only catch is you cannot have any fish in your pond (except FHM) when they are stocked. The reasoning is because they are so small they would all be eaten. Once the DNR provides you the fish for $35 + $1 per acre after that, there are no strings attached. I checked into it thoroughly. The real question is do I want to start with bigger fish or wait a few years for these.
