I too agree that proper stocking is very important, as is the sequence. You need a stable forage base built before adding predators. For me, taking fish from public waters is very risky. It doesn't matter whether you are here in WV where most of our water is pristine, we still have some real issues in certain places. And, then there are the problems with the waters in the Great Lakes states which have caused so much difficulty in even transporting minnows or moving boats from one body of water to another.
With that said, building a live well is pretty easy. Mine is similar to the one shown above, except I built the aerator myself. I used a 12 volt pump bilge pump like the one shown, some PVC, and a 120 quart cooler.
