Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Types of fish to choose Help me stock my pond.

I might have different goals for "my" pond, so we might not see eye to eye. I want a pond that is attractive to wildlife, but I can still have easy access to fish. I want a balanced pond, that won't take intensive management, with the exception of a feeder. I don't keep every fish that I catch, but I enjoy a fish dinner.

I'd have the typical LMB/BG/CC mix, with the emphasis on BG/LMB with the understanding that the CC is a put-n-take fishery. I'd make sure that I have enough snag free structure ready to go into the pond before I start renovating, so that when the pond is done the structure can go in ASAP and not have to worry about getting caught by a good rain & no structure (fighting that now).
I'd also have a plan in place for covering/planting the bare soil ASAP around the pond to reduce the erosion.