P.S. Are you going to add fathead minnows to the pond to jumpstart the re-stocking project? If so, do any suppliers also carry gambusia (mosquitofish)? There are some owners on Pond Boss that stocked both types and still have gambusia in their ponds long after the predators have cleaned out the FHMs. I think this is more likely in a pond with decent weed cover.

Thank you so much for your your response . Yes I've already stocked some 200 fat heads and trying to get some gambusia . I've also caught and released 50 adult bluegills and a couple of red eared sunfish . I know the numbers sound very low but there are very few if any predators left in the pond . I got the shiners from a bait store and believe them to be golden shiners . They were a about 5 inches long . Thanks again !

Dan Healy / Everything Outdoors