Annual stocking in the fall of 25-50 trout (10-13") at around $2.50-3.00 ea is a fairly low cost way to have fun with trout each year. With regular feeding the trout can often grow (1"/mo) to 14"-16" by June. Several members have done this and it works well for them. Seach the old posts for information about diong this type of stocking.
The pond probaly has LM bass and bgill or hybgill.
Captain Don,
First, welcome to the forum.
As always, Bill is absolutely on target. I'm picking up twenty-five 10-12 inch rainbow trout tomorrow morning at $3.00 each (Zetts in Inwood, WV). At $3 each, that is at the top end of the usual price range.
Here is thread with lots of good info:
Trout Anyone? Here is a thread about the trout I put in two seasons ago.
The Joy of Winter Trout The new trout will go into our 0.7 acre pond. We'll feed until the pond ices over, or until the water gets below about 40 degrees. We'll start feeding again once the ice goes out. We'll try to fish them out in mid-April through May. If not, they will die when the water starts warming up.
They are great fun in the winter when the bass, bluegill and catfish are taking their winter naps. At least for us, they are actually more fun to feed than to catch. They are very acrobatic when feeding on floating pellets. They are also a great way to learn or teach fly fishing.
If you don't have other fish in the pond yet, the trout would be a fun way to get things started immediately. They are voracious eaters, so if you are going to be putting fingerlings in next spring, it would be best to wait until you get most of the trout out next spring.
Good luck,
Ken
