Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Types of fish to choose Can a person stock too many redear sunfish?

I think you could stock any ratio of BG:RES if you understand the consequences. Main drawback is lack of sunfish offspring to feed the bass. Consider stocking a heavy percentage of RES 80%-90% or just RES and just SMB. Then later add BG, when you see the BG YOY out numbering the RES more than your goals then add the LMB. In a small pond like yours it will eventually become dominated by BG-LMB if both are present. There are numerous stocking ratios possible. A RES-YP-SMB minnow/shiner combo is a pretty good starting point.