Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Raising Forage and Bait RES spawn but seems too early

So I pulled this guy out of a minnow trap this evening. He was about 1.5-2" (there was also 2 smaller ones). I only stocked RES and he looks more like a bluegill. Does it take time for the red ear tab to appear or do I need to adjust my stocking plan as we now have bluegill?