Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Types of fish to choose New Southern Ohio Pond

Ahhh, Brown County. We looked into moving there a few years ago - after spending the day walking around a 224 acre farm with over 300 ft of elevation change, we realized we are flatlanders!

I'd leave out the BG and HBG, due to concern ove SMB controlling them. I handle BGxRES in a half acre with SMB and YP predation by removing about 500 sunfish each year via angling. If you are willing to do that, HBG would probably work.

Put in some SMB spawning beds, with nearby wood staked down, on the 3' and 5' shelves. I'd stock more SMB and fewer WE, but total predator numbers would probably work.

If you can stand to let the FHM and GS breed for a year before stocking predators, they will have plenty to eat.

Good luck!