You need to keep in mind that most of the fisheries recommendations you find assume that the pond owners don't take an active role in fish management.
BINGO! We have a winner... Most state agencies or universities assume the pond owner/manager will not be putting time in to manage their pond. So perhaps another question that should be asked when a person is looking for advise, is: Are you willing to invest time into the management of your pond? If they aren't stocking reccomendations may be very different!
