While it might be better not to even try but what if I stocked an enormous amount of fathead minnows the spring before, added black crappie in the fall, and then stock F-1 largemouth bass the following spring.
To be more specific:
40lbs Fathead Minnows
200 Black Crappie
100 F-1 Largemouth Bass
all of the numbers are per acre
And for another thought what if the numbers for Crappie and Bass were cut in half. Example a 4 acre pond, stock 160lbs of Fathead minnows spring before, add 400 black crappie in the fall, then next spring add the 200 largemouth bass.

This is all just a thought but I have wanted to build my own pond for some time and when/if I stock it I want to have the right numbers, diversity, and timing. What do you all think? Right now I have my heart set on bass and crappie so I would like my stocking set around those two and try and have them as balanced as possible. I just need them to reach catchable size and then I think I can keep a good check on them both. Any constructive criticism?

-Allch Chcar
Living the dream, 21 acres. No pond, yet.