New to the group and pond owning here. This has been unbelievably helpful. Thank you all for your input.
I recently had a .8 acre dug in NE Ohio. It is 9'-8" in the deepest and with 6-7' average. I plan on following Bills advice very closely given that I read other posts from spc and he said his YP his 16"!
The only change I plan to make is, I do not want any HSB or BG.
I do believe I have the eye to pick out the GSF, my in-law allows me to net as many minnows (mix of FH and GSH) as I can from his bait pond for free. I will start there. I also will be purchasing 2000 rosy reds to help get the numbers up quick.
I will start with 350-400, 1-2" or 3-4" YP that have been pellet fed from a place called Zetts Fish Farm in PA. They are the most affordable with good reviews that I can find and its just a quick 3ish hour drive from me.
After 2-3 years I will add some larger WE in there, probably 8" and up. Maybe 15-20 of them. I think I need to give the YP ample time to grow and spawn a few times.
The goal is get some monster YP and even a few big WE. I love YP so I will be fishing them pretty consistently.
My wife wants some Koi in there as well. I think 3-4 of them wouldn't muddy up much in a pond this size.
I am interested in learning more about SAE, only if the walleye cannot keep up on the perch. They seem like something that could be a nice addition.
What else should I consider adding? Some CC and GC?
Thank you!
Last edited by esshup; 03/04/26 12:44 PM. Reason: to reflect where the pond is located.
