So, my existing 1/2 acre pond that I am planning to stock is a water shed pond. During heavy rain events it catches a lot of water. At least 2 or 3 times a year the water gets over my spillway and during last year's Texas-wide 100 year flooding event one whole side of my pond was roaring over the banks. There is a large drop off (waterfall) downstream so there is no way for fish to swim upstream into my pond and there are no ponds upstream, just large areas of water shed. My question is do I need to worry about these flooding events and not stock my pond? Should I wait until after the rainy season (March and April) to stock my pond to give the small fish almost a year to get big enough to fight the currents? Or, do I just go ahead and stock as planned and what happens, happens? Thoughts? Experience?
