Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Types of fish to choose What to stock in my pond?

Very nice setting / pond etc..
Looks like a RES/BG cross but very healthy looking.

LB looks thin, and if you are catching numerous in the 1/2-1lb range probably means too many of them. It does however help with raising bigger BG.

Sounds like you want better quality but more opportunity for catching on bobber for the kids.

HBG / HSB / YP / BG would all be good options and they will all feed on pellets and should be easy to target with bobber with worms / shrimp / chicken liver / wax worms etc...

If you don't want to wait I don't think adding some advanced size BG/ HBG / YP/ HSB will hurt.

However, I say advanced size because it looks like you have predators in the pond currently that would do some damage on smaller/normal size. I would try to stock 5-7 inch plus .