Pond Boss Forums POND CONSTRUCTION Building a dam New Pond in PA not filling up as expected

Rebuck,

I third the motion....

Now that I've been on the forum for awhile and read A LOT, I offer this as food for thought. IMHO I also would recommend that you think about what your goals for the pond are first. Want to catch big LMB, or big BG, or have diversity so something is always biting, etc? Once you have figured out the "what kind of fishing you want part" then start thinking about what forage is needed to support that goal. My advice is get the goal in your mind then stock forage that will support that goal and provide habitat that will support that forage. Get that forage and habitat established first. After an appropriate time and the forage base is there, stock your fish that you'll be targeting angling. The pros here will guide you thru a custom stocking plan if you let them know what you want. I can pretty much guarantee that will not match up to a KIT.

As you may have guessed, I'm not a fan of just stocking pellet trained fish and setting up feeders to sustain the pond. I'm a fan of supplemental feeding pellets though, if you choose to, for your entertainment and perhaps to fill a few forage gaps. I want my pond to thrive even if there are no pellets around. Downside of not primarily feeding your fish pellets is your fish will grow slower in the short term (but may live longer) and you can't have as many. Lots for you to consider!

I'm not a pro, just my 1 cent.

Good Luck! Exciting time for you I know!

Merry Christmas and God Bless to you and yours as well!

Bill D