I have a 30x100 x 5' deep pond that I've used for breeding and raising ornamental fish (koi) for the last few years but with the way the economy has been it's becoming more work than it's worth.
I'm looking into the idea of stocking some gamefish so the kids and I could soak a worm in our own yard so to speak.
This pond has fairly steep sides at almost 1-1 but it still only holds approx 75,000 gallons of water as per the water meter on the initial fill.
I'm looking for some ideas on what types of fish can be easily kept in this type of puddle with success besides ornamentals. I've brought the koi indoors over the winters but the couple straglers that were left in the pond last year were still alive and kicking fins this spring when I drained it. The pond is fishless now until I decide which way to go this year except for the 50,000,000 tadpoles.
