i was told to stock hybrid bluegills also. like Dave said they suck. he said i been doing this for 30 years , so you tend to believe somebody with that track record. he stocked 100 fingerling bass , cats , 6" gills and 10 lbs fatheads all at once. after the bass , cats and gills ate the minnows , there was nothing for them to eat. lucky for me my neigbors pond is loaded emerald shinners , so they didn't starve. so i stocked 100 6" bluegills this spring , i haven't seen any young gills yet , but i have tons of shinner fry. the bass , cats , wipers and hybrid gills like that. i have been thinning out the cats , there getting to be 3 lbs or so. my buddy came over and caught 10 , cleaned and cooked them up , them cats are great eating , first time i ever had catfish. felt kinda bad though eating my pets lol
should of stocked fats and bluegills first and waited a year or so before adding predators. wish i would found this site before i started the pond. such wise pond people , who are very help full and enjoy helping others
