I recall a recent thread discussing the best times to stock ponds, but I couldn't find the exact one I remember reading.

I realize that the summer months, especially in the area I'm in (south of San Antonio) which often sees multiple 100 degree days in July and August, are not the best time to stock fish. Knowing this, I decided to push the envelope a bit.

I transported about 25 BG from 4" to 9" in a igloo ice chest complete with oxygen tank and diffuser stone. I left my dad's place around 2 and arrived at my mom's place (east of San Antonio) a little before 4 pm. After traveling in the hottest part of the day, all BG were not just alive, but extremely lively. They out-swam the baitnet on several occassions. All BG seemed to do fine in the Waelder pond based on initial observations. I did add a half-gallon ziploc bag of ice to the water, and I double-bagged it so that none of the melted ice water would escape into the pond water. Obviously, I wasn't stocking very many fish and I did it within a few hours, but I was glad to know they did so well nonetheless!

Here a few pics of the fish and the ice chest.








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