Re-habilitating A 3-acre pond. Goal balanced BG/LMB. A fair amount of LMB removed considering the ponds low productivity in its present state with very little LMB less than 10". This spring many more MF & 1-3" BG are seen.

I thought it might be a good time to add small fish to the pond to improve genetics & fill in some missing fish. I understand the predation problem.

LMB was on the list. More LMB fry were seen this year in the pond, as opposed to past years. 3" fingerlings were advertised but they only have fish that are just over an inch for the same price because of cold weather. I know that most of the 3" will be fish food. I would like larger. You get what they got.

The 1" runts appear to be no value at all. I should pass.

Other opinions?