Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Types of fish to choose New pond stocking

I doubt that the HSB would be able to keep up with the BG. TJ can attest to that!

Lol a few BC would It is prob a big difference up north here in Pa. I think its good to have a large predator and always add BG... its tuff to get big bass that cant out grow there enemy without making them do it.

Thanks for the great advice. If I stock this fall with those sizes of fish what sizes could I expect by summer with supplemental feeding?

They should at least double in size. With good conditions they could be a little larger. Note not all individuals of the same age grow at the same rate; some are fast growing, some runts, and many others somewhere in-between.

Should I stock all at once or throughout different times of the year?

If it was my pond, I'd stock the FHM and GSH in the Spring and let them breed until at least the Fall. If I had enough patience, I'd wait until the following Spring to stock the rest of the fish. But, depending on the size of fish that you want to stock, it might be better to stock in the Fall due to fish availability.

Thanks esshup, once I have my fish in the pond how much aquamax 500 should I feed a day? I know it's a little early to be thinking about feeding fish I don't even have yet, but I'm just trying to plan ahead.

No more than they can clean up in 10 or 15 minutes.