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Pond size = pound of fish

Ok here my thinking. (Remember I�m a lot older them most of you guys)� acre pond 12ft deep can carry 50pd to 70pd of fish plus forge supply. I�m setting this pond up for grandkids to fish so a 5pd bass on a Barbie Doll reel might just be too much.
So if I release small bass 15 to 16� 1 to 2 pounds and bluegill 10� and up. I�ll keep all the bass over 16� and gill 8 and 9�. We are feeding now 3 times a day a 1pd coffee can full. They finish this off in about 20 min. My question is how many fish I can keep in this size pond of this size fish feed like I�m doing.

It all depends if you aerate, you already said that you feed. Here's a link to roughly the same question that I asked earlier this year:

Carrying Capacity

PawPaw, even a 2 pound bass can wreck a kids reel. I think I would concentrate on BG. I would also get them a cane pole. Not much can whip even a flimsy Calcutta cane.

Carrying Capacity

Thank Dave there was alot of information. Gotta read it again and to takein all the info. Ya my goal in a BG pond with small bass to keep them in check.
aeration is good with two fountain installed I'm looking at about 50 to 75 pound of bass and 100 to 150 pounds of gills

From my reading, it seems you would want to promote a bass heavy pond. They tend to have tons of 12-14 inch bass and big bluegills.

Also as I understand it, many ponds go this way naturally and is a fairly easy way to manage.

Also, may be time to upgrade from the barbie pole. ha ha.

Yap the plans are LMB up to 15� and gills 10�and up. I�ll take all the bass out when they get on up there. A catch and release yesterday and 15 bass right at 9� these were stocked as finglings last September. 10 gills 6 to 7� these are the GFBG hybrids also stocked last September. Did make a trip to Bass Pro and picked up 3 Zippos for the kids. Water is clearing up now that I�ve shut off one of the fountains and the warmer weather, clarity about 3ft. Right now I feel that I have about 100 to 75 small bass about 9 to 10� and about 300 gills 6 to 7� Adding 5 pounds tlipla first of next month. Looking to have some fun with the kids.

I am just starting my ponds and creeks. I have three small ponds on my property but I am going to dig to make them all into one. depth to be about 15' deep. I have two fresh water spings feeding the ponds right now one flows pretty good. My question is where can I get some fish to stock these ponds and roughly what price am I looking at here. The overall diameter of the pond is going to be about 1/2 acre to 3/4 acre. Any suggestions on the type of fish? I am thinking trout and some large mouth. My dad wants me to get into some frehwater lobster? Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated. I just bought the property so I am new to the pond/spring fed creeks.

steverino, welcome to PB from another hoosier. There's a couple of people close to you, myself included.

What fish (species and size) are in the ponds now, and will you be trying to save them when the ponds are renovated, or will you be starting with a clean slate?

Where you get your fish from sorta depends on what species you are looking for (i.e. what are your goals for your pond) and who has them at the time that you need them. Jones Fish in Ohio just came thru the area today, a neighbor got some and found out that they are out of RES until Fall. Jones said they'd probably be back thru the area in a few weeks, and for sure they will be back in the Fall.

Rex Rains (Rainman here on the forum) will be coming up this way in a couple of weeks too. I'm getting some Tilapia and GSH from him. You can send him a PM (Private Message) and see what his pricing is on fish, and what's available. If you want to call him, his phone # is 1-314-732-3365 and tell him Scott from Pond Boss said to call.

Price usually depends on quantity ordered and the size of the individual fish.

Typically in this area, Trout are a put-n-take fishery, and usually won't live during the warmer summer months unless you can keep the water cool. They need well oxygenated water, 70�F or less. I stocked some in October and I'm trying a little experiment to see if I can get them to live thru the summer. I'll post the results here on the forum.

For a typical pond in this area, LMB, BG, RES, PSK, GSH, FHM, and CC all do well. There's plusses and minuses to everything, and they can be discussed further once we find out what your goals for the pond are. There's a thread in the archives that tells you what all the acronyms stand for.

Crayfish will do well, if you have the habitat for them in the pond. They need hiding places to escape predators, usually piles of rip-rap or cinderblocks. The important thing with them is to find out exactly what species you are stocking. Some are invasive, some will dig long tunnels and possibly cause the ponds to leak, some only do well in streams.