Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Types of fish to choose Suggestions for 50' x 30'

Without harvest the LMB will out eat the forage base, and you will end up with a LMB stunted pond. 100 BG and 10 LMB equal to approximately 2900 BG per acre (which is OK i you want to grow large bass) but the LMB numbers equal approximately 290 per acre, which is WAY too many. 50-125 per acre is the range. So, that would be 1 or 2 LMB, but that's only the first few years. Once they start reproducing, then they would need to be harvested.

I doubt CC will work because of the cool water - they are more of a warmer water fish.

I'd look into stocking the Brown Trout and feed them, also throw in some Fathead Minnows. They will furnish food for the trout, and feed on Mosquito larvae in the shallow water if any do lay their eggs.

If the Browns don't work, you still could stock trout seasonally,

Browns should survive if the water doesn't get any warmer than 72°F.