I have pond that was dug about 18 months ago. It is about 1 acre in SW Mississippi. I have had plenty of problems with it leaking and we are in what the weather people call an exceptional drought. I finally got a well dug and electricity to power it, so I am now pumping and the pond is filling. I would like to stock with fathead minnows, bluegill, readear sunfish, and when I get a forage base established I want to stock some largemouth bass. I stocked some fathead minnows and bluegill during late summer, but the water was only about 1-2 feet in some areas with some areas 6 inches or so. The egrets and other birds loved this and ate most, if not all of these fish I stocked.
My question is:
Do you guys think it would be ok to stock going into winter? It may get in mid 20s for a day or so, but usually not a harsh winter down here.
I would like to get a start on spring time and stock more fish then, I also have fertilized pond and have has a good algae bloom and there is still algae in the water. I have lots of structure, including rocks, gravel, wood, and PVC trees and have a feeder I can feed fish with.
What do you guys think about the ability of the fish to survive at this time of year?
