Pond Boss Forums MANAGING AN EXISTING POND Corrective stocking Adding redear sunfish

You need to stock adult fish, preferably in 6" or bigger. You can stock smaller fish, but you'll have to stock a large number of them to see some survive the heavy predation they will no doubt endure in your pond. As others have said, get on the phone now and start securing a source for this spring. You can stock them in your area any time after ice out, but I'd wait until water temps were in the 50's. As far as numbers, I would stock about 20 per acre if going with 6"+ fish and stocked at least 100 per acre if 4" and 200 if under 4"...