Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Types of fish to choose Hello everybody:

Too many large bass too soon, IMO. You need forage for them when they are put in; a 10" LMB will be looking for 3" BG/RES to eat, and he closest to what he wants may easily be the smaller initial sunfish stockers.

I would definitely add about 10 lbs of FHM to the spring stocking, to multiply small fish quickly and provide initial forage for the LMB.

Also, that's a 3.5:1 bream:bass ratio, which is OK IMHO if you want to be bass heavy and concentrate on fewer, larger BG/RES.

P.S. Does the family like fried potatoes? They go great with fish and will extend you fish supply while filling everyone up.