Thanks for the valuable input guys! Mark, on the Striper program, I have a chance to purchase one pound fish in the spring for $3 each. I like this idea, because I could start fishing right away. My question is, how many should I stock for a 7 acre pond with the hybrid being the marquee fish? Also, how many minnow's should I put in the pond prior to releasing the stripers? I will also pellet feed the fish automatically, idealy I want to lessen the opportunity (for the striper) of prey the established fish. That being said, I dont think I would be real upset three years down the road when I'm hauling in 8-10 pound stripers as my main pond fish! Thanks for the help!