I'm am about to begin construction on an approx 3 acre pond in NE Arkansas and I am wanting to stock some fish that are less common in my area. The idea that I have right now is HSB, YP, and BG. Possibly with some SMB. I have a few concerns with this plan, most of all is will the YP and SMB do well in my area as they seem to prefer the cooler water farther north than I am. Also, with the HSB and SMB as top predators, will they have a large enough mouth gape to keep the BG in check. My goals for the pond are to have a place where my family and I can fish and have easy to catch fish with a few large bass on occasion and abundant YP and BG for eating when desired. Looking to do BNM and SFS as forage. I will attach a photo of the pond depth profile. It will have a 16ft deep area with the average being 6 and 8 feet deep.
Let me know what you think about my stocking idea and if you have other suggestions I'm always open to them. Thank you!
