Welcome to Pond Boss Txelen.

No matter what you do, think of hot weather. First, is there anything you can do (or inclined to do) to enlarge or deepen the pond? The current temps have been brutal. Stocking rates and weather go hand in hand. Summertime temps, overstocked water holes and oxygen crashes also have to be considered.

With the exception of RES, everything you are thinking about are spawning machines. Algae may be caused by nutrient runoff from the cattle pasture. It can be whipped but you have to identify it first.

If it were me, and it's not, I would rethink my objectives. For ponds of less than one acre with unstable water depths, I usually recommend CC and HBG.


It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.

Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.

Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP Grandpa