Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Types of fish to choose Central WI Pond

In Central Wi, if the pond is more than a few years old and there aren't any fish in it, I would make sure I had a winter aeration system in place to prevent winterkill before next winter.

1/3 acre, I'd recommend going with Hybrid fish to minimize reproduction. Make sure you had underwater weeds or a few brush piles in the deepest part of the pond and the shallowest for small fish protection.

Pumpkinseed Sunfish, Yellow Perch, Smallmouth Bass, and Fathead Minnows or other small forage fish is what I'd think about stocking. Maybe 1/2 dzn. Hybrid Striped Bass for fun. You could always stock some trout in October if you are going to ice fish.