Welcome to PB Chris. Where are you in Texas? It matters because water quality varies by region. In pine tree country, there is a good chance that you will have to lime and then fertilize to get a good planktonic base. Lots of information here regarding water quality. Prior to stocking, I would have the water tested. You can find info on the TAMU website on how to do it and where to send the sample.

Yeah, the old stumps ought to be OK.

You might want to rethink your stocking mixture. Bluegill are actually the backbone of the forage base in a bass pond. And, I wouldn't want to take a chance on anything seined from elsewhere. That is a darn good way of getting unwanted species. The LMB and CC won't survive on bugs. Start, after water test, with about 1,000 BG and 5 lbs of fathead minnows. Let them go through 3 or 4 spawns and add the predators.

BTW, fish are the least expensive part of the process. You will want to do it right.

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.

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