Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Types of fish to choose Perch and Trout together???

Tframe - as a pond ages it gathers more organic material and nutrients which annually consumes more DO. Nature's rule. As this happens, esp during warmer summers the pond often looses too much DO from more accumulated decaying organic materials, also while getting too warm. Be aware of that fact. Some years will be good and some not so good for the trout esp if there are no cool well water or spring water inputs.

At first I would emphasize stocking only lower numbers of plump female YP that you can catch. Each spring add a several adult female YP. Spawned females will have larger redened genital vents. Look for it and it is farily apparent. Males near spawn season will be thin bodied with flowing milt. Once you see it, the features are fairly easy to recognize. YP in your area should be in the main spawn period now. When the trout thing is failing you can always add male YP and maybe some smallies.