Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Types of fish to choose Different Stocking Combination....Thoughts?

I think esshup means to add the GSH in the new and older pond that contains the LMB. Maybe esshup will return and explain. I would for starters, stay with the Redear, Yellow Perch, and Hybrid Striped Bass, no other predators in the new 1 ac pond.

I have used just RES, YP and HSB in several clients ponds with good success. If and when the YP become too abundant just add a few more HSB. Actually when using HSB these fish should be periodically "ladder stocked" every 2-3 years to maintain a good variable size structure.

In a normal pond with weed control,,,, HSB will very adequately control the YP and RES. It is very doubtful that the RES will ever become over abundant with YP and HSB present. Adult YP as bottom oriented fish will eat small young of year RES who also tend to be bottom oriented fish. IMO some GSH and FHM would be a good soft rayed forage fishes to initially add to the RES, YP and HSB combo. As the pond ages consider adding some hybrid crappie if the GSH can maintain good forage fish numbers. The crappie need decent numbers of minnows as food items. YP after hatching inhabit mostly open water until the YP are around 1". Crappie might help control YP numbers. esshup (Hoosier Pond Pros) does sometimes have hybrid crappie in the spring early summer.