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

f-n-c: Moses first started at "So, my question is - Is this large enough to raise some fish for food & fun naturally (without feeding them pellets)and if so, what kind of fish? I'm in South East PA."

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I'm thinking CC, BG and a few LMB might work.

then

What about YP, BG mix with no bass? FHM to feed the perch? My goal is to raise some fish for the freezer, and to have some fun with the ultralight flyrod.

Then sprkplug said something about RES and Moses reply was

The local ponds around here do have a lot of snails and mussels, would the RES help with that?

then in response to TJ

I still mainly want a natural pond with fairly low maintenance, but LMB/BG/CC seems boring compared to what some of you guys are doing with your ponds.

That's why I wrote my response. I took "natural" as balanced. My mistake. A LMB stunted pond is the eaiiest to maintain, but if the goal is food for the table, then I don't know if having a pond that is primiarly stunted LMB is the OP's end goal.