Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Types of fish to choose New 1acre NW OHIO need tips

I have a SMB/YP pond and added papershell crayfish because they do better in ponds than river-adapted species. They need cover like riprap to do best. The SMB need specific spawning structures constructed of rocks as described elsewhere on this forum, and these have worked to allow spawning for me. Perhaps start another thread on SMB to get others to chime in. Adding fathead minnows up front is always good to help the initial stockers to chow down when they are added. Fun combination!

SMB spawning structure


Crayfish jetty before raising water level to submerge


Neighbor with some fish from my pond


Two at a time!


Friend's son with a YP from my pond through the ice