Good morning....first post, so please go easy
I have read and read through the archives and have concluded that perhaps I'm no closer to having a stocking plan than when we cut the first tree this spring. Hopefully you guys can give me a hand.
The pond is approximately 3.25 acres of surface with a maximum depth of 18' and an overall average of 10' to 12'. It is fed by several springs and runoff. The springs are running at about 15 gpm right now and should continue at that rate until early summer. This summer during the drought, they were still supplying a few gallons per minute.
It is a clay bottom, but I have added a couple gravel "roads" running across the bottom, fish houses constructed with the rocks we dug up, pvc trees, and pallet structures, with more to come in the future.
There is a 60' island in the middle, lined with rock on the slopes.
The objective of the pond is to provide a place where the owner, friends, employees and families, young and old, can go to relax and catch fish.
So, with that being said, the only requirement the owner has is that he be able to catch SMB and a large variety of other species. All other species are completely up to me, no limitations. Also, reproduction abilities aren't a big concern as the owner is willing to stock every year.
Thanks for your help in advance.
Dan
