Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Pond Bugs

Uncle Walt,

Welcome to Pond Boss.

Now would be a great time to introduce bluegill and redear sunfish. I would let them get established before introducing a predator fish, such as large mouth bass.

Once you have an established population of bluegill and redear you will need a top predator such as largemouth bass to keep the BG and RES from overpopulating and stunting. You could also use small mouth bass. Hybrid striped bass are also an excellent choice for introduction to the pond.

Many of us have channel catfish, but they must be managed so that they too don't become problems. I expect that within the next few hours you will get a lot of good stocking advice, especially from close-by Pond Bosses in Indiana and Illinois. We have a number of active members from your area who have very successful ponds.

Regards,
Ken