Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Types of fish to choose Fish for a 1/4 pond...

CC are cheap or free, I strongly suggest keeping them as a put and take fish species and supplementally stock from time to time to keep fillets in the kitchen. A reproducing population of CC in a small BOW can get out of balance in a hurry and become a management issue. If low maintenance is a concern, do NOT include CC spawning cavities, leave the pond relatively devoid of structure to enable your LMB to keep up with your BG reproduction. In Northern fisheries BG management is often a challenge, and the less structure for BG to escape predation the better so your LMB and CC can feast. If your BG are getting hammered too hard, you can always add some cedar trees down the road. That's my advice considering your goals.