DR, your area of Texas is loaded with reputable fish professionals. I personally believe that this guy is more interested in selling fish than he is in your ponds well being. Pay attention to your wife. She seems to be a pretty good BS sniffer. Like the movie said "Run, Forrest, Run.".
I do agree with the "fish" guy that an existing bass population will pretty well eat any forage fish that you stock. In a pond, everything eats everything that will fit in its mouth.
At this point, with the water temps we have, I wouldn't stock anything. Survival might be pretty iffy. I've turned down a couple of requests to stock some neighbors ponds.
Take some time getting to know your pond. Learn about it. Keep a log of everything you catch. Electrofishing is a great idea but it never tells the whole story. It is a tool. Your fish log is also a tool and will be your ponds best friend. There is nothing a professional pond manager appreciates more than a log before he electroshocks.
You probably need to manage the pond instead of adding fish.
Last edited by Dave Davidson1; 06/29/12 05:59 AM.
